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Re:Was the Nord Stream 2 Rupture an Accidental Catalyst? by gumby on Monday February 20, 2023 @12:19AM (#34865167)
> Biden: eyes twinkle "I promise you, we will be able to do it"

There is nothing grammatically wrong with this phrase, but it is highly unusual in US English where a different turn of phrase is used.

However this phrase is common in certain other languages.

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Re:Was the Nord Stream 2 Rupture an Accidental Catalyst? by verteu on Monday February 20, 2023 @12:23AM (#34865186)
Which other languages did you have in mind?
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Re:Was the Nord Stream 2 Rupture an Accidental Catalyst? by gumby on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @12:41AM (#34877161)
I was thinking of Slavic languages but avoided saying so in my original comment to avoid making it controversial.
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