“I know we have to invite Nanette to the party, but please don’t seat me next to her. She’s a talkaholic,” says Janine. Based on Janine’s description, you would expect Nanette to ______.

a. pretend to listen to conversation
b. talk without interruption
c. interrupt stories to guess the endings
d. interpret small comments as personal attacks


b. talk without interruption

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