One thing to keep in mind when calling raises with low pairs, is the size of the stack that is making the raise. Your implied odds are quite high if you DO flop your set - in many cases you can bust a big stack with a hand like that. If calling the raise is less than 10% of your stack, it's not an unreasonable move.
If the raiser has a small stack and/or the raise is a sizeable portion of yours, it's not a great move to call. You can find better spots to get in that much of your money.
Like AGreen, I also used to muck low-mid pairs in EP. I don't mind limping in with them now, or even calling a raise if the conditions are right, but I have to remember WHY I'm playing them. Unless I hit my set on the flop, I have to drop the hand - no matter how tempting it looks.
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