"Do you mind if I come in?"
  "Yes, of course."

  Uh... Yes, you mind, or yes, I can come in?

  "Do you mind if I come in?"
  "No, not at all."

  Hmm, no. you don't mind, or no, I cannot come on?

  It seems that the answer to any "do you mind" question can be either
"yes" or "no", but the meaning cannot be deduced from the answer and
instead it has to be inferred from the tone of voice or the speaker.
You could just as well answer "banana" and it would carry as much
meaning without the tone of voice.

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                                                          - Warp

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