Can you add in dialogue in the following paragraph where the "" is?

I am playing an intense chess game in the tournament at Eagan High School. There is near silence in the room. Only the quiet sound of people moving their own chess pieces can be heard. Between our turns, there is the sound of the clock being tapped. Time ticks onward. The apparent monotony of this juxtaposes my internal turmoil. In my head, I think, “” I feel desperation as I play. This game is an uphill battle, getting harder with every step. Eventually, I begin to slip up as the game goes downhill. Ultimately I lose the game. There should be exactly 2 paragraphs separated by the markdown divider: ***.
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