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you need to understand the difference between what the camera meters & what the flash lights. The meter in the camera won't know that the flash will light the shot so meters for an exposure which should get a decent exposure without flash, you then add extra light with the flash. If you are metering for the camera to expose you will always get a slow shutter speed & then additional light with the flash.
The difference is do you want the camera to light the scene or the flash or a combination. If you want the flash to light the scene don't pay attention to centering the meter. It will do it with the flashlight, not the ambient light, your meter only knows about ambient light.
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