—I’ve no idea. It strikes me as extremely unlikely. But again the probability is not zero.
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“—I’ve no idea. It strikes me as extremely unlikely. But agai…” Cormac McCarthy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-CAB9B171A2. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/cab9b171a2
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