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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
huh, apparently the refusals are some sort of state secret over there. funny.
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Yep, I think officially the first approach is along the lines of: "
if you were to be offered an honour, would you be minded to accept?" - a specific offer is only made once the potential recipient has agreed to accept it.
So, technically, an honour isn't refused - and officialdom's blushes are spared.