in other words, there is no waiting another month unless he returns it, that's what i was saying. so if you say they waited 30 years, they can wait another month, that is predicting they will get it back a month from now, if that doesnt happen, then they will wait another 30 years or infinity or whatever, so the statement only works if he returns it, so 1 month or now, if he is going to return it, might as well return it now, otherwise no need to make the statement that the library can wait another month if they have already waited 30 years. the only other option is not to return it, so they will not be waiting another month to get it back, they wouldn't get it back. that's the point.
hypothetical conversation
nypl "you're right, we waited 30 years we can wait another month."
(month goes by)
nypl "are we getting it back"
answer "no"
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Last edited by travrosty; 07-14-2015 at 11:57 PM.
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