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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
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Something of a miracle
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“It was something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse,” said police Cmdr. Neil Basu.
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Is the writer trying to make the "miracle" sound less forceful or definite?
“It was something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse,” said police Cmdr. Neil Basu.
http://tinyurl.com/beq5crk
Is the writer trying to make the "miracle" sound less forceful or definite?
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Miracle often implies divine intervention. The writer may be trying to distance himself or herself from anything that could be considered ***-like.
- Miracle often implies divine intervention.
- The writer may be trying to distance himself or herself from anything that could be considered ***-like.
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Miracle often implies divine intervention. The writer may be trying to distance himself or herself from anything that could be considered ***-like.
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