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正在 Subtle Difference 在 Emphatic Tone Speaker Mentions

Front What is the subtle difference between the use of 正在 and 在
Back 正在 is more emphatic in tone, so used when speaker mentions a specific moment of time
昨天下午他来我家的时候,我正在洗澡。
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