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The usage of past and present verbs simultaneously

The present tense used can be understood as so-called historical present. I guess the following interpretation should be reasonable. Suppose the prose is written when the phone rang. All the sentences ...
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how did 二段 verbs shift into 一段?

No.2 from this answer seems the standard one. I'm just copying from there.  (1) け  け  く  くる  くれ  けよ 「受く」(下二段活用)  (2) け  け  くる くる  くれ  けよ (中間の時期)  (3) け  け  ける ける  けれ  けよ 「受ける」(下一段活用) So what you are ...
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Understanding Obfuscated Song Lyrics in 夢うつつ - Dream

To me, it kinda sounds as ゆらりと 揺らいだところ1 さえ やすらぎに かわる ばしょ ところ1 could be こころ. As commented, then follows '恥ずかしい..'.
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What does さわれないというか mean?

This そこ refers to the old anime and its voice actors. The meaning of this 触る ("touch") is a bit obscure, but judging from the original interview, I think it can be understood along the lines ...
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