Odd—the forums are suddenly not allowing me to quote the previous message. So we'll do it the hard way:
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"Estaba tan cerca" sounds like it's part of the telling of a story and this bit is describing its physical context.
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I believe that's what I'm looking for, then. I'm still not sure I quite understand the difference between
estaba and
estuvo, and that's something I'll definitely have to read up on. But this should allow me to proceed with an accurate translation, and the help is ever so appreciated!
