[ she realizes that about two seconds after it leaves her mouth, flinching apologetically. She doesn't speak for about a minute or so after that, and then she sighs and tries this again. ]
If it's that important, yeah. Throw yourself into it! It'll come in handy in the long run, anyway, right?
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If it's that important, yeah. Throw yourself into it! It'll come in handy in the long run, anyway, right?