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What does it mean?
Groucho Marx tells someone to leave and never return.
In plain terms
He firmly rejects unwanted company.
What can you take from it?
Set boundaries firmly.

Where it applies

  • hosting guests
  • dealing with intruders
  • setting limits

Putting it to work

  • enforcing boundaries
  • ending unwanted visits
  • assertiveness

Questions to consider

  • When is it right to reject?
  • How do you say no?

Another view

It can seem harsh.

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