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Old 21-Oct-2008, 19:32
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What´s the difference between use


If I could live my life again, I wouldn't change anything

and use only

If I lived my life again, I wouldn't change anything


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Old 22-Oct-2008, 19:19
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The first person sounds more certain that they will not have any chance of repeating their life.
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