How old is your bike? how many miles and does it get used in the rain?
If the brake levers are almost touching the bar under moderate braking force you can adjust the brake a bit tighter. "back in the day" I used to run my brake so close you barely had any room to pull on the lever.
Next clean your rims with some rubbing ahchol and a then a clean damp cloth. get new pads but buff the 'newness' off with a file or the sidwalk before you install them.
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