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+(Parameter.set 'Audio_Required_Format 'aiff)
+(Parameter.set 'Audio_Method 'Audio_Command)
+(Parameter.set 'Audio_Command "paplay $FILE --client-name=Festival --stream-name=Speech")
+(set! voice_default voice_cmu_us_slt_cg)