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akdom  #542844  Fri, 18 Jul 08 01:46 AM


"Judge Gordon Kolodny: 
    Well, this has been fascinating, gentlemen. Kind of like debate night at Mensa.  Mr.
Gellman, that TV spot you’re defending is emphatically vile. But, Mr. Shore, he’s   right.     Political speech is not subject to prior judicial review. And thank the Lord, or it’s all I’d ever do. (he slams his gavel) We’re adjourned."



What does this sentence mean? "or it's all I'd ever do"?

 

Please pardon my understanding of spoken English.
1. does it mean:      "thank the lord, it's all I would ever do" ?   
2. can i say:           "thank the Lord, it's all I will ever do "?
3. and what's that "or" at the beginning of the sentence for?

  
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Mister Micawber  #542849  Fri, 18 Jul 08 01:57 AM
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If political speech were subject to judicial review, then I (as a judge) would spend all my time reviewing political speeches.

1. does it mean:      "thank the lord, it's all I would ever do" ?   -- Yes
2. can i say:           "thank the Lord, it's all I will ever do "? -- No
3. and what's that "or" at the beginning of the sentence for? -- it replaces the 'if' semantically.
  
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CalifJim  #542866  Fri, 18 Jul 08 02:56 AM
-- Are you going to keep playing that loud music all night?

-- No.

-- Thank goodness, or I'd go crazy!  (= Thank goodness.  If you kept playing that loud music all night, I would go crazy!)

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-- Stop cursing or I'll slap you!  (= If you don't stop cursing, I'll slap you!)

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You'd better be good, or Santa Claus won't bring you any presents this Christmas.

(= If you aren't good, Santa Claus won't bring you any presents this Christmas.)

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