Jin knew his colleague couldn’t come on Saturday. He checked that he had time on Thursday evening and offered it without pressure. His colleague could decide whether it worked and suggest a place to meet. When you offer a time you can actually make, the other person can answer based on their own plans.
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When you say you’d like to spend time together, what time can you actually set aside?
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Chullin 94a:10–11 discusses gestures of kindness that can leave someone with a false impression. In section 10, Rabbi Meir cautions against pressing someone to join a meal or sending many gifts when you know the person will decline. Section 11 distinguishes cases where a guest is told in advance that a wine barrel has already been sold, or where a gesture is made to honor the guest. The wisdom line paraphrases the dinner invitation in section 10. Jin, Ara, and the plan to sketch the lane are modern fiction created with the help of AI.
