I don't know. [He emphasizes for no particular reason, it's just part of how he learns.]
Maybe. [He so-so gestures again.]
...Hm. [Malik seems a little confused on these two. Even with the context of his question, it's hard to pick out the difference.
The first one seemed to be an "I don't care" or "whatever", as far as he can tell. The second seemed to be along the lines of what he was originally asking--"sort of" or "maybe".]
no subject
Maybe. [He so-so gestures again.]
...Hm. [Malik seems a little confused on these two. Even with the context of his question, it's hard to pick out the difference.
The first one seemed to be an "I don't care" or "whatever", as far as he can tell. The second seemed to be along the lines of what he was originally asking--"sort of" or "maybe".]