Sarah is sitting next to a person in class who is chewing gum loudly.At first she tried to ignore it, but now it is interfering with her ability to focus on the lecture material for an exam.There are no extra seats for her to move to.What should she do?
A)Ignore the sound, or leave, as there is no rule about gum in class.
B)She should say, "How is that gum?" in the hope the person will take the hint.
C)She should say, "Please stop chewing your gum, it is distracting other people."
D)She should say, "I'm so sorry, when I hear the sound of gum I get distracted."

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Sarah should politely express how the gum chewing affects her personally, which is a non-confrontational way to address the issue and may lead the person to stop.

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