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  [ and she had — no idea how to reply.
          and so she fell silent. clearing her throat — ]

       ”——-Right….. is that bad?”

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        « I don’t… think so? There’s more instruments and
            the tune rises and falls but – it’s more the instruments sound
             different. Like a kind I haven’t heard before. »

       [ she offers an apologetic smile. Aware she makes little sense
              but unsure of how to be clear. ]