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Ena said, thoughtfully, "I guess it is just a hangover from non automatic, where releasing brake at just right bite point of declutch is necessary."

Which is both wrong and unproductive.
You should use left-foot braking when driving an automatic and you don't 'de-clutch' when you're pulling away, you 'engage' clutch.

As in, "Don't forget to engage gear before dropping the clutch on your gob" !