"You can't rule out the possibility that he merely borrowed it." What's the meaning of this sentence?
) Tom
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Rule out: stop considering something as a possibility
There is a possibility that he just borrowed it (and did not steal it.)
The fact should be considered that he might have borrowed it (and did not steal it.)
Tom