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The proximity of the clearly long accent in b. 42 in FE makes us reproduce the accent in b. 43, being clearly shorter than the aforementioned one, as a short one. In turn, the difference between those marks was considered superfluous both in GE and EE. Due to the uncertainty as to Chopin's actual intention, the version of GE may be considered an acceptable variant.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources
issues: Long accents, EE inaccuracies
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins