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What does it mean?
A retrospective admission that prior warnings were ignored.
In plain terms
I told you my health was bad.
What can you take from it?
Warnings often come after trouble appears.

Where it applies

  • illness
  • argument
  • aftermath

Putting it to work

  • highlight ignored advice

Questions to consider

  • Why do we ignore warnings?

Another view

It sounds defensive rather than informative.

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