re: How much patience do you have for people who have a question for you, but...

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....feel the need to provide 5 minutes of useless background info prior to asking you the 5 second question?

I mean, sure, if the background you're providing has some relevance to the question, go ahead and provide it; or ask me the question first, and then let me ask for any background information that I may feel is relevant to answering the question if I think it's necessary.

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