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pray tell

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Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand).

Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away?

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pray tell

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Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).

But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep?

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