Paul considers the answer for a moment, turning it over in his head.
"I'm not quite sure what the right answer is," he admits, smiling a little. "But I missed it. Genuinely. Overshot."
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Paul considers the answer for a moment, turning it over in his head.
"I'm not quite sure what the right answer is," he admits, smiling a little. "But I missed it. Genuinely. Overshot."