Well, in LJ-speak it means that they might do X if they for some reason felt inclined to do so, but it's not very probable, and instead they will do something completely different.
IMO, it's total BS to interpret it that way though, but that is the way they handle things, and also what they protect themselves with when cornered.
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Date: 2007-08-31 03:47 pm (UTC)IMO, it's total BS to interpret it that way though, but that is the way they handle things, and also what they protect themselves with when cornered.