used to denote a pause [in a dialogue], usually for emphasis, placed single-spaced in parentheses between lines of dialogue (Costello, 2004). Used to indicate some hesitation on the part of a character (James, 2009). Always written in lower case (International Screenwriters' Association, 2017).
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