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					Originally Posted by  carnation
					 
				 
				I feel sorry for the chapters that have to do the convincing job, often dealing with a combination of happy girls, stunned girls, crying girls, and the realization that a large number of NMs never showed up for Bid Day. It's supposed to be such a happy time and I have no clue, even though I've observed it on several campuses, how they handle all this at once while trying to celebrate their new members. 
			
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 I've seen it, and it relies a lot on older members who don't get hung up on the ego who can split off and talk to the upset NMs.  But it's that or not have any chance to convince at all.