[He gives a faint hint of an amused smile as an acknowledgement of that first comment, but then goes immediately serious again at the rest of his reply.]
That's possible, though that's also only one aspect of what happened.
[And prior experience with a potentially traumatic event doesn't always give a benefit in dealing with a repeat, either. Often it's the opposite.]
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That's possible, though that's also only one aspect of what happened.
[And prior experience with a potentially traumatic event doesn't always give a benefit in dealing with a repeat, either. Often it's the opposite.]