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Hi!  I'm new here.  What a wealth of information here!  I will probably be consumed reading the back pages for most of the summer!

Anyway, I have a question about Jimbo's Lullayb from Debussy's Children's Corner Suite.  (I don't have a teacher at the moment).

First:  Measure 9.  what does ~les 2~ mean?  Does that mean to use the middle pedal?  (I do know how to use it.)

second:  measure 9 and following.  the second eigth note of beat 3.  How does one play stacatto and tied?? 

Third:  as above, measure 10 and following.  How does one play a half note (and tied) with a stacatto/tenuto?  (is the idea to just detach after the tie?)

(any other pitfalls in this piece that are not obvious??)

Thanks in advance for anyone's help!  I look forward to your answers!