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You are in a small-group tutorial where a student, who is a non-native English speaker, is trying to ask a complex question. They are struggling to find the right words, and the TA is becoming impatient, repeatedly saying, "I'm not sure what you're asking." You see other students sighing and checking their watches. The student asking the question looks increasingly flustered and is about to give up.

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