“I would prefer not to”
~Bartleby (and me)

My first exposure to the story of Bartleby was in a middle-school English class. 

I didn't really get the whole "I would prefer not to" thing, but still, it made an impression.

Once I started working for "a living," though, it made much more sense, and I started saying it too.

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I'm just learning about Bartleby now 🫣