Haruto is back at a clinic in Osaka with a sore knee and a race in two weeks. Listen for how the doctor gives bad news without saying no outright.

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Practice · 3 min

Record the doctor's line "I'm saying it's not looking great." Put the stress on "saying" and keep "not looking great" soft and a little slower. Compare with the model. "Not looking great" is how people deliver a no that still leaves the door slightly open.

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