could
Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
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If animals could talk like humans, how would the world be different?
If you could experience dying in any way of your choosing and immediately wake up with no (physical) effects of it, would you and what would you decide to experience?
Do some straight men actually find a woman being considerate "sexy"? I didn't think the words considerate and sexy could be associated together in a man's head.
What’s a meal you could eat everyday for the rest of your life ?
If animals could choose, would they live like our pets do- or is “good behavior” just survival in a controlled life?
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Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
“If animals could talk like humans, how would the world be different?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“If you could experience dying in any way of your choosing and immediately wake up with no (physical) effects of it, would you and what would you decide to experience?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Do some straight men actually find a woman being considerate "sexy"? I didn't think the words considerate and sexy could be associated together in a man's head.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“What’s a meal you could eat everyday for the rest of your life ?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“If animals could choose, would they live like our pets do- or is “good behavior” just survival in a controlled life?”
— r/GenZ· Apr 2026
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“>> You could say I would say JCole. I would”
“rap could look and sound like. Bringing”
“rap could look and sound like. Bringing”
“>> I know. I COULD FEEL I was like, "Stop."”
“>> You could say I would say JCole. I would”
“>> I know. I COULD FEEL I was like, "Stop."”
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