but when I chanted it--and I did--it was thought to denote a lack of seriousness, which it did not.
I was told to chant it, but it turns out that wasn't the correct thing to do in that situation.
mnli hypothesis: I was told to chant it, but it turns out that wasn't the correct thing to do in that situation. premise: but when I chanted it--and I did--it was thought to denote a lack of seriousness, which it did not.