"Okay, no, I guess I cannot. But that is not evidence in and of itself." Especially when if it did count as evidence, it would work against her argument. However much she was making an argument.
"Native-language poetry readings? Have you ever heard - well, obviously not. No. Russian poetry does not lend itself well to poetry readings. Very long, very depressing."
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"Native-language poetry readings? Have you ever heard - well, obviously not. No. Russian poetry does not lend itself well to poetry readings. Very long, very depressing."