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<!-- (Audio) Mark: I was thinking the same thing. If only we had prioritized the update, we might not have faced this issue. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Mark imply actually happened?

--answers--

They did not prioritize the update, and the issue occurred.


They prioritized the update and solved the issue.

--feedback--

Mark's comment shows the opposite.


They ignored the issue completely.

--feedback--

Mark doesn't talk about ignoring problems.


The update caused the issue.

--feedback--

Mark doesn't suggest the issue was caused by the update.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

If only is used at the beginning of a sentence to express a wish or regret about something that didn't happen in the past. It shows that the speaker wishes the situation had been different. For example:

If only we had checked the system earlier, we could have avoided the crash. – This means they didn't check early enough and now regret it.

--scene--

json
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        },
        "opacity": 0
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      "filename": "B1_21-3.mp3",
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      "finishTimestamp": 36.24
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        "text": "I was thinking the same thing.",
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        "text": "we might not have faced this issue.",
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