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Manage a conversation

Encourage someone else to contribute:

 So, what do you think about...?


 But don’t you think…?
 How do you feel about this?
 Where do you stand on this?

Keeping your turn:

 Hold on a minute. I wanted to say…


 There are a couple of things I’d like to say about…
 Sorry, and another thing…

Giving you thinking time:

 That’s an interesting question to consider.


 That’s something we should consider carefully.
 It’s not something I’ve thought much about before.
 I suppose, if you think about it…

Staying on (original) topic:

 Going back to what you were saying about…


 I’m not sure what that’s got to do with…
 Going back to the point, which is…

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