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<!-- (audio) Linda: We've really come a long way since that first feedback came in. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

We've really come a long way since that first feedback BLANK.

--blanks--

came in

--feedback--

This is a two-word expression in the past simple tense that means "arrived" or "was received".

--explanation--

Came in is in the past simple tense and means that something "arrived" or "was received". It's often used to talk about messages, results, or feedback being delivered or becoming available. For example:

The test results came in yesterday. - This means the results were received yesterday.

In this sentence, since that first feedback came in means that the initial feedback was received, marking the start of their progress.

--scene--

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        "character": "Linda",
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        },
        "opacity": 0
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    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_3-3.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 5.72,
      "finishTimestamp": 8.6
    }
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      "character": "Linda",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Linda",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 3.88,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "We've really come a long way since that first feedback came in.",
        "align": "center"
      }
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