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I'm listening to this book on audio and I think I must have missed something. Could someone tell me why Cora has an accent? Where is she from?
Rituparna Choudhury "Her voice was deep, though not quiet, and he thought at first she had the nomad accent of those who’ve never lived long in one country, but it was on…more"Her voice was deep, though not quiet, and he thought at first she had the nomad accent of those who’ve never lived long in one country, but it was only that she had a faint speech impediment, overcome by lingering on certain consonants."

...Garrett's thought on first meeting Cora. Hope this helps. (less)
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