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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I’ve known for over 30 years. We’re both retired. I’m married, she isn’t. I keep very busy with a big house, rescued animals and projects I like to work on.

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A reader struggles to cope with an increasingly needy and intrusive friend, causing discomfort with constant phone calls and concerning behavior.

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