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why is the whole speech not being outputted whenever the agent is speaking

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It sounds like the reason the agent’s speech isn’t coming through completely is because of interruptions. By default, LiveKit agents let users jump in, so if you start talking while the agent is speaking, it might cut off mid-sentence. Plus, the system turns down the agent’s volume a bit when it hears you, which can make this feel even more noticeable.

If you want to make sure the agent finishes everything it’s saying, you can turn off interruptions by setting `allowInterruptions: false` in the agent’s configuration. This way, your speech won’t interrupt the agent’s response, and you’ll get the full message every time.
 Sources: <https://github.com/livekit/agents-js/blob/d2cf6530c8bd2af8ebe2381de28ade3ce78351d2/agents/src/pipeline/pipeline_agent.ts#L1060-L1126|agents/src/pipeline/pipeline_agent.ts> | <https://github.com/livekit/agents/blob/65170238db197f62f479eb7aaef1c0e18bfad6e7/livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py#L1-L80|livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py>