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  • I comment because this is opinion based and I lack the feeling of the situations and individuals. It seems that what you wrote here could be done in reality. It remains open if you should do that by email or in person. In the latter case it can be evident that is a genuine desire of you, and the supervisor can even smile - "well true, I did nothing at the end and it will be good for you..."
    – Alchimista
    Commented Oct 24, 2021 at 7:14
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    @Alchimista, I would add that usually, e-mails are not the best way trying to resolve a conflict. It leaves too much room for misinterpretation that cannot be corrected immediately, which you could do in a face to face meeting easily. I understand why it often feels the easier way to write an e-mail, though. Commented Oct 24, 2021 at 10:14
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    I thought that email is better here because it's a sensitive issue. I don't want to force an immediate reply or leave either us in a situation where we don't have much time to think about how to respond.
    – AnonSEuser
    Commented Oct 24, 2021 at 10:47
  • Not an answer but ideally whenever gift authorships is a common practice you'd settle this before writing took place, not after. Citing wanting a solo paper is still valid even now but harder to navigate. Off-topic: oh how beautifully concise is the disagreement between "in-person is better" vs "email is better" in this comment section. Truly, there are only two kinds of people and they are always at odds...
    – Lodinn
    Commented Oct 27, 2021 at 1:56