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| was-were never destined to | не суждено было (+ infinitive: ' "(...) We know at least that he came so far in safety." But more than that we were never destined to know, though there was much which we might surmise.' (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – но больше этого нам не суждено было узнать, хотя о многом мы можем догадываться) |