Neil: Would you like a cup of tea?
Another: I had one earlier.
N: Yes, me too! Would you like one now?
A: It's getting late.
N: So is that a "no, thanks"?
A: Yes.
N: As in "Yes, that's a 'no, thanks'"?
A: Yes.
--- Some minutes pass ---
A: Did you say you were making tea?
N: I did, and you said that you did not want a cup. But no problem, I can sort it.
A: Do you have decaf tea?
N: Yes.
A: In which case, no, thanks.
N: *walks into the sea*
Another: I had one earlier.
N: Yes, me too! Would you like one now?
A: It's getting late.
N: So is that a "no, thanks"?
A: Yes.
N: As in "Yes, that's a 'no, thanks'"?
A: Yes.
--- Some minutes pass ---
A: Did you say you were making tea?
N: I did, and you said that you did not want a cup. But no problem, I can sort it.
A: Do you have decaf tea?
N: Yes.
A: In which case, no, thanks.
N: *walks into the sea*
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