The word alone can be read several ways this is suggested by "To me alone..." she is stating that only in her opinion it is a time or pause. Hope this helps!
Noun i would say
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You should never avoid your listiners they might have something important to say that could go along with he or shes evidence you don't know what your talking about
C. The de acidification process preserves pages by neutralizing acid with magnesium oxide, raising the pH level of the paper, and minimizing the alkaline reserve.
