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[bkonradk]

Hi,
I have found this in an article: " But they could no more fix the personal damage than they could repair the tree."
My question: What could they actually do?
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes,
Boguslaw

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, Boguslaw.

I have found this in an article: "[no space here]But they could no more fix the personal damage than they could repair the tree."

My question: What could they actually do?

[STRIKE]Thanks in advance.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Just click 'Thanks' when you get a useful reply.

Boguslaw

They could do neither of those things.

Without more context, we can't say what they actually could do.