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Mercedes asks her boss if she can take Friday afternoon off to clear up some legal problems. Her boss replies, "Seems like everybody has problems these days." The boss's reply is an example of a(n)a. impervious response.
b. interrupting response.
c. irrelevant response.
d. tangential response.
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