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A: Hey, I got this parking ticket; can you help me figure a way out of it? B: First of all, did you park somewhere too long or in the wrong spot? A: I was there too long. B: Was the area clearly labeled with the time limit and all? A: Yeah, I saw it. B: You will need to convince the judge that you couldn't see the signs. A: Yeah, I understand. B: Whatever you do, you need to be respectful and polite to the judge. A: Yeah, you're right. B: Just try to talk to him about how IF you made a mistake that it won't happen again. A: OK. B: Good luck!
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A: Man, I got another parking ticket. I am so unlucky--what can I do? B: Was your car where it wasn't supposed to be, or did you stay there too long? A: I was in an area where I wasn't supposed to park. B: Could you tell where you were supposed to park and for how long? A: I could tell what I was supposed to do. B: That's too bad. That means that you can't use receipts or a witness to help you out. A: I guess not. B: Try brown-nosing the judge, but don't be too obvious about it. A: Sure, if it will help. B: Try and convince him that something was labeled wrong or something. A: Sounds good! B: Give it your best shot; it might work.
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A: I don't know how to fight a parking ticket. B: Did you get written up for exceeding the time limit or for parking where you weren't supposed to be? A: Both. B: Did you see all the signs and just decide to blow them off? A: I was confused. B: Maybe you could explain that you are new and got confused--could you do that? A: If it might work, I'll go for it! B: Let the judge see that you are only a poor starving student who won't do it again. A: I can see how that might work. B: Without actually saying that the parking ticket guy was an idiot, make it seem as though it was HIS mistake, not yours! A: I could do that! B: Try it. It just might save you the price of a parking ticket.
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