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いまいった in the above sentence can be analyzed at least in two ways. The first is much more probable than the second in any context.
いま (now) + いった (have said) meaning, as I have said
いま (now) + いった (have passed away)
Considering the context and a very particular adjective of すじのいい (natural bent), it will be safe for me to determine on the first analysis. ...
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This ところ refers to a particular situation/scene, and ～ところを is a set phrase that means (本当は)～ところで or (普段/本来は)～なのに. See: Does ところを always mean the same thing as のに? What is the difference between ところへ and ところに?
4分のところ is a somewhat abbreviated expression, but it means 通常は4分のところ or 本来は4分待つところ, or "the situation where one normally waits for 4 minutes". ...
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Different kanji allow for nuance, but also can be used to give a literary flare.
According to my 漢和中辞典, 滲みる describes water deeply soaking into something. 染みる describes something slowly soaking through something else.
滲みる: 滲は水がしみ込むこと
染みる: 染は、じわじわと、しみとおること
The nuance here seems rather subtle, but given what you've said, if it's just a matter of something ...
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