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# Play

Plays the sound effect with the given name (required to be in ServerStorage)

```lua
SoundFX:Play(name, part, duration, dupe, ignoreIfNotLoaded)
```

part *(optional)*: The Part instance where the sound should be played

duration *(optional)*: The duration for which the sound should play

dupe *(optional)*: Whether to create a duplicate instance of the sound

ignoreIfNotLoaded *(optional*): Whether to ignore playing the sound if it's not loaded

Example usage:

```lua
local Stellar = shared.Stellar
local SoundFX = Stellar.Get("SoundFX")

SoundFX:Play("Stab", Player.Character.HumanoidRootPart)
```