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The accent in A may be interpreted as both short and long. According to us, the use of a short accent is more likely – the top, shorter arm, written first, seems to convey Chopin's intention better. However, the sign was interpreted in such a way only in GE2.
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category imprint: Differences between sources
issues: Long accents, GE revisions
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins