I would prefer not to  

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"In this very attitude did I sit when I called to him, rapidly stating what it was I wanted him to do—namely, to examine a small paper with me. Imagine my surprise, nay, my consternation, when without moving from his privacy, Bartleby in a singularly mild, firm voice, replied, “I would prefer not to.”"--"Bartleby, the Scrivener" (1853) by Herman Melville

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"I would prefer not to" is the key dictum of the short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (1853) by Herman Melville.

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