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God knew
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Phrase
phr ~knew:know
en God knows spast. An instance of sequence of tenses in free indirect speech, representing where the subject said or thought "en God knows".
en 1994 Ron Zaczek Farewell, Darkness: A Veteran's Triumph Over Combat Trauma 264 God knew I wouldn't tell them. They'd have thought I was fucking crazy.
en 2020 Joyce Carol Oates Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. The money Whitey’d left her, most of it was gone [...] Yes, certainly, a good portion of the money should be invested, kids’ college tuition, God knew how much that would add up to [...]
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