“That’s unfair!” said Daphne. “No, it’s science,” said her father. “‘Could have’ isn’t good enough. Nor is… — Terry Pratchett
“That’s unfair!” said Daphne.
“No, it’s science,” said her father. “‘Could have’ isn’t good enough. Nor is ‘might have’! ‘Did’ is the trick.”
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