it depends

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it depends

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Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.

  • As with any builder asked to quote for a house extension, there will be an intake of breath before you're told: "It depends."2025 July 9, Mel Holley, “How much should a station cost?”, in RAIL, number 1039, page 25:

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