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Latest post Fri, Apr 15 2005 12:02 AM by Antonia. 2 replies.
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Antonia  +  90071 Fri, 15 Apr 05 12:02 AM
Hi,
please help me clarify the meaning of this sentence. Does it mean Y couldn't guess or didn't even want to guess, in the sentence:

What was going through X's mind, Y could not begin to guess.

Thanks



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khoff  +  90075 Fri, 15 Apr 05 12:19 AM
It means that Y had no idea at all what X was thinking.
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Antonia, 4 yr 224 days ago
Thank you Khoff
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