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		tw04 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The United States and Israel have launched a major... Op didn’t say they were connected. They were referring to two distinct but impactful events.

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vel0city 7 days ago [–]

The phrasing implies a connection.

I was in a major car accident, I cannot walk.

Oh the car accident was years ago, I was fine. I cannot walk because I'm seatbelted into a car driving down the road at the moment. Why would you have ever thought there was a connection?

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