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Originally Posted by MrPedantic 1. If you heat water to 100C, it boils.
2. If Joe's late, he's stuck in traffic.
3. If a large vessel has opened a way, it is easy for a small one to follow.
So #2 is true, even if Joe has never been late, and never will be late?
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Yes, it's true. That's the only thing it could be. Of course, the speaker might find out something different later on. But for the time being, it's true in the speaker's mind.
That's the only reason Joe could ever - ever be late. That Joe is always on time. - so dependable - that Joe.
