After an inquiry that was sufficient under the circumstances, the court providently exercised its discretion in denying defendant's eve-of-trial request to substitute counsel. Contrary to defendant's argument, the fact that the attorney was retained is relevant, because "[t]he remedy available to a defendant who is dissatisfied with his or her retained counsel is to discharge that attorney and hire another" (People v Wilburn,
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