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Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'YouYou're maybe wondering how could that be. That she is considering to runrunning away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'You maybe wondering how could that be. That she is considering to run away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'You're maybe wondering how could that be. That she is considering running away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

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Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'I was'You maybe wondering how could that be. That she is considering to run away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'I was wondering how could that be. That she is considering to run away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'You maybe wondering how could that be. That she is considering to run away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).

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Is it possible to create a long pause (confusion) in the following question.

'I was wondering how could that be. That she is considering to run away?'

Between 'be and that', I was considering using an em-dash to create a prolonged pause, if possible.

fyi, I believe that the first clause requires a period (indirect question).