When someone you're talking with starts to cry (and it isn't your fault), what do you do?

When someone you're talking with starts to cry (and it isn't your fault), what do you do?
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Most people have their own coping mechanisms and I give them space to let that moment pass. If they are particularly inconsolable I will ask them is there something I can do and depending on their answer a hug may be in order.
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