Prepare for what might happen
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Before submitting a student film, Rosa found it imperative to export a playable final file: without one, the submission could not proceed. It was also advisable to ask a classmate to check the opening titles, although the rules did not require a second reader. She prepared a spare copy for the eventuality that her usual storage device became unavailable. By separating an essential step, a sensible precaution, and a possible complication, Rosa could decide what needed attention before the approaching deadline.
When time grew short, Rosa kept the imperative export task at the top of her list. The title check remained advisable because it could catch an overlooked error, but it did not replace the file itself. Her spare copy addressed an eventuality rather than a difficulty already known to have occurred. The classmate completed the check while Rosa tested the exported version, allowing the two of them to use the remaining time according to the purpose of each task.
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