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You can always repeat a greeting to make sure the person heard, but Miss Manners cautions that with more casual acquaintances ...

This casual greeting resembles a long, slow yawn for the not quite fully extended finger which is to remain at least partially raised until the parties have passed.

However, the greeting at the beginning of Mass is ritualized. It is not left to the priest simply to begin by saying, “Hello” or “Good Morning.” And this is for an important reason.