them for any number of reasons, most of which were because such requests were made at the wrong time.
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It is not uncommon for experienced mediators to sense the key to settlement very
early in the process. No matter how correct the mediator’s instincts may be, that solution will not be accepted until the conditions are right. If the move is untimely, the solution can seldom, if ever, be used again, and the entire process may have to be repeated.
