Your friend asks to borrow $50 from you.You tell him no.Then he asks for a mere $10,which you gladly give him.It's possible that your friend just used the

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This scenario describes the "door-in-the-face" technique, where an initially large request is made knowing it will likely be refused, making a smaller subsequent request seem more reasonable by comparison, thereby increasing the chances it will be accepted.

Your Friend Asks to Borrow $50 from You