Would it be okay to say "I once never thought ..." instead of "I never once thought ..."?"I never once thought about giving up," she said. (From http://www.wtae.com/news/accident-victim-inspires-others-walks-again/29995162)
No. That doesn't work; it needs to be 'never once'.
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