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how it reacted given the right swing in the right temperature
how it reacted given the right swing at the right temperature

I think at should be correct preposition in this example because of exact time. Is this correct?
Please let me know. :) :techie-reference:
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Is that the whole sentence? If so, it's not formatted very well.
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MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑10 Sep 2020, 06:34 Is that the whole sentence? If so, it's not formatted very well.
Smithing really wasn't so harrowing, not once I got a feel for the metal: how it reacted
given the right swing in the right temperature.

This is the full sentence. Sorry for late reply.
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shravsi wrote: ↑17 Sep 2020, 08:45
MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑10 Sep 2020, 06:34 Is that the whole sentence? If so, it's not formatted very well.
Smithing really wasn't so harrowing, not once I got a feel for the metal: how it reacted
given the right swing in the right temperature.

This is the full sentence. Sorry for late reply.
Thanks for helping :tiphat:
I would use "at" but I think both are correct.
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MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑17 Sep 2020, 11:56
shravsi wrote: ↑17 Sep 2020, 08:45
MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑10 Sep 2020, 06:34 Is that the whole sentence? If so, it's not formatted very well.
Smithing really wasn't so harrowing, not once I got a feel for the metal: how it reacted
given the right swing in the right temperature.

This is the full sentence. Sorry for late reply.
Thanks for helping :tiphat:
I would use "at" but I think both are correct.
Thank you :tiphat:
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