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    They literally all do ;)

    I think it is both a kind of softener and for emphasis too -a linguistic device designed to show goodwill and that you are not out to threaten and at the same time literally to convey sincerity.

    Tone of voice is not enough, clearly. Perhaps that's because we're trending towards a rat-a-tat monotone in the urban jungle, as English drifts from a rhythm-based to a stress-based language.

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