It is untrue to say that something like this could never happen again.

说这类事情再也不会发生是毫无事实根据的。

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In my wildest dreams, I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.

即便在我最疯狂的梦里，我也从来没有想到现在会发生这种事。

youdao

you laugh now, but just wait, I had never heard this could happen, so I bought the perfect pair of molded-to-my-feet ski boots on sale in my second trimester. D’oh!

你可能会笑，但是最好还是等等吧，我从未听说这会发生，所以在怀孕中期我买了一个刚合脚的廉价出售的滑雪靴。

youdao

He knew this could never happen unless they all understood the fundamental problem, which was a gargantuan payroll disadvantage.

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Second, that this could never happen in India might be a good thing.

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This could never happen at a big brokerage firm.

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