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[The meeting has been ongoing for 15 minutes. The project manager, Sarah, is sharing her screen, presenting a slide deck on upcoming project deadlines. Participants are muted, listening attentively, while some take notes or respond in the chat.] [Suddenly, a notification pops up—Ali has joined the meeting. His microphone is unmuted as he connects, causing background noise to briefly interrupt Sarah's explanation.] Ali: (speaking over the meeting) Hey, sorry I'm late! My internet was acting up. What did I miss? [Several participants glance at their screens, slightly distracted by Ali's sudden entry. Ahmed, who has been taking notes, loses his train of thought as he sees Ali's message in the chat.] Ahmed: (privately messages Ali) We're discussing project timelines. I'll catch you up later. [However, Ali unmutes himself again.] Ali: Oh, okay. Wait, which slide are we on? Sarah: (pauses, slightly annoyed) We're on slide 7, discussing the new milestone adjustments. Ali: Got it. And have we already covered the budget updates? [Ahmed sighs, realizing the distraction is pulling focus from the meeting. The chat pings again—other team members start responding to Ali's late questions, further breaking the flow of discussion.] Sarah: (firmly) Ali, let's go over questions at the end so we can stay on track. You can review the slides later to catch up. Ali: Oh, sure. Sorry about that. [The meeting resumes, but Ahmed struggles to refocus, having missed part of Sarah's explanation due to the distraction.].