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I found myself wondering how things would have been had I omitted this information.
From Los Angeles Times
"He gave us a time and we waited and it went by, and we thought we'd been had," she said.
From BBC
Georgieva told reporters she had met with the Senegalese delegation as part of the Fund and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of central bankers and finance ministers in Washington this week, and that "very constructive" discussions had been had about a new program.
From Barron's
Maegan wonders what their relationship might have been, had they known Campbell was genuinely very ill.
From BBC
Trafford goes to West Yorkshire on Wednesday evening, but may be left wondering what might have been had he headed to the north east in the summer.
From BBC
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