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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman PHOEBEANDHERUNICORN DanaSimpson ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Monthsagoa friend and I were in Paris. She had some family friends who were avail- able to host us for free. Now, I have always been taught that when entertaining, a guest comes first. These people, however, made us feel as though we were an in- convenience, though we only slept on their pull- out couch. The father in the family runs a touring company, and my friend thought we should ask for a tour, to be polite — with the intention of paying him. He gave us a short tour of one of Paris' museums for free. But the tour was odd and he acted rude, challenging my knowl- edge of the museum and rushing us. Later on in our visit, we came home late. We did not have a key and he proceeded to go to sleep. Luckily, the au pair let us in. But after that behav- ior and his lack of an apology, I decided I can't stand him. Now he sends me emails about giving a re- view of the tour (which he insists must be a five-star review). I have refused. Should I keep ignoring his emails? Or should I write the bad review? I don't want to seem ungrateful, but what kind of host leaves someone locked out — and then demands a five-star review? —Frustrated DEAR FRUSTRATED » Y ou were not invited guests, so the "rules" for enter- taining do not apply. You were couch-surfing in this person's home, and the experience you had seems equivalent to what you contributed. It is the height of ar- rogance to ask for a free tour from a professional tour operator and then complain that the tour was not up to standard. All the same, this man should not be pursuing you aggressively. There is a lack of integrity on both sides of this. You should thank him for hosting and let him know that because you didn't receive the full tour you don't feel comfortable rating it. DEAR AMY » I divorced my first husband for reasons related to what I believed to be an addiction to sex. For years, he went into debt paying for prosti- tutes, sex lines, etc. He is a magnificent liar. The last straw was when he gave me an STD. We have both since remarried. I just learned that he is at it again. He is involved with prosti- tutes, has stolen from clients and his profes- sional license has been suspended. Apparently, Wife No. 2 knows about the theft situation but does not know the underlying reason. She and I have mutual friends who have first- hand evidence of his history, and who are agonizing over whether to tell her. I do not know her, have never had any con- tact with her, and have no plans to. But do you think her friends should fill her in? — Flashback DEAR FLASHBACK » Definitely. Couch surfer in Paris should receive a zero star rating You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribune.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. Amy Dickinson Ask Amy Sudoku Instructions:Theobjectistoplacethe numbers1to9intheemptysquaresso thateachrow,eachcolumnandeach 3x3boxcontainsthenumberonlyonce. AnswertoPreviousPuzzle CelebrityCipher ByLuisCampos Instructions:CelebrityCiphercryptogramsarecreatedfromquotationsbyfamouspeople, pastandpresent.Eachletterinthecipherstandsforanother. NEACrossword Leo(July23-Aug.22)—If you are unclear about what is expected of you, be sure to ask questions. Making assumptions or jumping to conclusions will not lead you to success. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Stop hiding on the sidelines. You bring a lot to the table, but until others are aware of it, you won't make any headway. Pres- ent what you have to offer. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You will regret it if you allow someone else to make financial decisions for you. 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