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If the person who was being "discussed" was a good friend of mine, I would say, 'Wow. That doesn't sound like her at all. She's actually a very nice person. Maybe she was just having a bad day. You should get to know her.' I would then change the subject to a topic that was less mean-spirited and toxic.
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