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Ju

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1. The deadline for the project is tomorrow. How are we going to catch up in time?

2. The deadline for the project is tomorrow. How are we
ever going to catch up in time?

What are the differences in meanings with ever and without ever in the above two sentences?

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Emphasis.
The first seems could be asking for an actual plan. The second could be a cry of lament.
 
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