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The office lights were off.Curtains were closed.The studio was quiet.Julia sat behind her desk, holding a paper in her hand. Her face was pale. Her hands were shaking.Tooba stood near the door, calm but tired. Her eyes showed she hadn’t slept.Julia looked up at her."Sit down, Tooba," she said.Tooba sat.Julia placed the paper in front of her.It was a statement.Written in big, bold letters:"I made a mistake. The video was edited. I am sorry."Tooba looked at it.She didn’t touch it.Julia leaned forward."Say this on the next show. Read it. That’s all."Tooba stayed silent."You will say it, right?""No," Tooba said softly.Julia