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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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The objects could not be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered b ships, AMSA said.

Does it has the same meaning with below:

The objects could not be verified or could not be discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered b ships, AMSA said.
  

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john liao The objects could not be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by? ships, AMSA said. = The objects could not be verified and could not be discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by ships, AMSA said.

  • john liao The objects could not be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by?
  • ships, AMSA said.
  • = The objects could not be verified and could not be discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by ships, AMSA said.
  • Yes, the meaning is the same (as shown).
  • Note: can not be seen or heard = can not be seen and can not be heard john liao Does it has !!!!!
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john liaoThe objects could not be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by? ships, AMSA said.
= The objects could not be verified and could not be discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered
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Sorry, typing mistake.
The objects could not be verified or discounted as being from MH370 until they were relocated and recovered by ships, AMSA said.

Discount means "to think or say that sth is not important or not true" in the dictionary, "cannot be discounted" means "can be said as important", I am confused.
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john liaoverified or discounted
In this sentence "can't be verified or discounted" means that people can't say "yes" (verify as "true") or "no" (discount as "false") regarding the origin of the objects which were seen. They don't know enough about those objects to say, "Yes, those objects are from MH370" (verifying) or to say, "No, those objects

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