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Arabs consider it (36) bad manner to start talking (37) immediately. Even the busiest government official or (38) always takes (39) time to be polite and offer (40) . No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this (41) . Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a (42) in doing business n the Middle East which will puzzle a (43) . Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions. (44) . You may have to wait two or three days to see high-level government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time. Personal relationships are very important. They are the keys to do business in Arab countries. (45) When an Arab says yes, he may mean "maybe". When he says maybe, he probably means "no". You will seldom get a direct "no" from an Arab because it is considered impolite. Also, he does not want to close his options. Instead of "no", he will say "inshalah" which means, "if God is willing". (46) .