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e S ust What can you do when things next door are not as you would like them to be? "I see hurt out there on the tractor every day. Just what is he spreading on those fields?" "That new neighbor knows nothing about farming. And now he's talking to the others about the noise from otIr tractor." "If they build a neu, barn, that means stilt more cows and more stink." "The town has no right to prevent me from expanding my farm." Begin by talking. This first step may be obvi- ous, but is often ignored. Attempt to get an- swers to your questions. Provide helpful infor- mation directly. Make contact. person -to- person. one reason talking; is so useful is that it builds relationships. And relationships make it easier to work through differences. Another reason talking; helps is that it can prevent. misunder- standings. All too often, people jump to nega- tive cmiclusions without botlh.ering to checl.,-, if those conclusions are correct. Soinetimes talking call Clear tip the facts. Sometimes talk- ing can help clarify wl:hy other people are doing somethinh you don't like. So when thin s are not as you would like them to be, reach out. "Thanks for callin &: I appreciate the informa- tion and reassuring ansivers." r � r`