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Playing external sound files

To play external sound files that aren't cast members:

Use the `sound playFile` command. See `sound playFile`.

Playing external sound files from disk minimizes the amount of RAM used to play sounds. However, since the computer can read only one item from disk at a time, loading cast members or playing more than one sound from disk can cause unacceptable pauses when you use the `sound playFile` command.