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I'm not so prideful that I would outright refuse offers of cash ;-) but I would hesitate. It's about independence- people take great pleasure in being able to support themselves, and if they accept gifts then that might be saying they can't support themselves after all. Also, some people probably wonder if you're going to call in some favor from them in the future, and they don't want to be indebted.
Not that I'm opposed to the whole generosity thing, I think it's great that there are people looking out for more than themselves.
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