context: How to know if someone is talking behind your back
Listen for backhanded compliments.
Pay attention to how the person you suspect of talking behind your back speaks to your face. Someone who talks about you behind your back is often angry or upset with you.

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- However, you may come across as colder or more distant if you are on the receiving end of their compliments. For example, if your sibling mentions your new haircut, then you can determine if he or she is talking about the haircut and not to you.
- Sometimes people apply comments behind your back to make you feel bad, but less often, they do this to avoid hurting your feelings or losing friends. For example, your friend is complimenting you for being extra brave.
- These emotions can come through in how they interact with you, such as thinly veiled jabs or backhanded compliments. Even if the someone negates their nasty comments with a, " just kidding, " it may be that they are having trouble hiding their anger.
- They may also initiate conversation by complimenting your flaws or even using an off line phrase like " yeah, great job at work! " or " you're doing great. " Both verbal and nonverbal compliments can be positive; but both are negative compliments and can lead to resentment in the person.
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next sentence for the context: These emotions can come through in how they interact with you, such as thinly veiled jabs or backhanded compliments. Even if the someone negates their nasty comments with a, " just kidding, " it may be that they are having trouble hiding their anger.

context: How to get a cat out of a tree
Determine exactly where the cat is if you can't see it right away.
What part of the tree is it stuck in and how high up is it? Figuring out exactly where the cat is will help you decide how to help it out of the tree.
Lock away any dogs in the area.

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- Cats like to' hunt' their prey, so it's important to make sure that your dogs don't know where the cat is. If you have dogs in the area, be sure to lock them up.
- The longer you let it climb out of your hands, the more dangerous it is. In order to manage the situation you'll need to separate dogs from other people.
- The goal is to calm the cat down and make it comfortable enough to come out of the tree on its own. Dogs will just get over-excited by having the cat up a tree and cause the cat more stress.
- If you own a pet yard, you might have no problem locking the front/side of the yard up. However, you might need a leash for your dog.
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next sentence for the context: The goal is to calm the cat down and make it comfortable enough to come out of the tree on its own. Dogs will just get over-excited by having the cat up a tree and cause the cat more stress.

context: How to make steak fries
Preheat your oven to 400 f (205 c).
Clean the potatoes and cut them into -inch (1.27 centimeters) thick wedges.
Scrub the potatoes clean with a vegetable scrubbing brush and cool water, then cut them into wedges.

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- Put the vegetables in a bowl, cover with an extra layer of non-stick foil, and set the mixture aside for a few minutes so the potatoes can dry. Peel, cut, and slice the potatoes.
- Slice the potatoes into rings one at a time. If your baking sheet is for a bake, make sure to put the rings halfway into the oven.
- You do not need to peel them, as the skins are part of their appeal. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the butter.
- You will need around 6-4 wedges, depending on the size of your oven. You can use a small tortilla instead of a full 1/2-inch (1.27 centimeters) wedge, however.
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next sentence for the context: You do not need to peel them, as the skins are part of their appeal. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the butter.

context: How to fill out articles of incorporation
Determine which state office controls corporation filings.
Each state handles corporate filings differently. The first thing you need to do is figure out which office in your state's government controls corporate filings.

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- In many states, a corporation may come from the secretary of the treasury, or the secretary of the department of the revenue division (irc) in the state where the corporation is located. In your current state, you will be responsible for filling out articles of incorporation forms if you are concerned about open-ended answer or open-ended questions.
- Each state has its own laws regarding distribution of articles. For example, in the u.s., each state has a municipal accounting system with an accounting department.
- It will usually be the secretary of state, although in some places it will go by a different name. If you do a simple online search for " articles of incorporation " and your state's name, you should find it pretty quickly.
- The best way to find out is to contact the business's secretary or secretary. A secretary is usually a representative who will provide information about your company.
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It will usually be the secretary of state, although in some places it will go by a different name. If you do a simple online search for " articles of incorporation " and your state's name, you should find it pretty quickly.