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Be That As It May!
Be that as it may! Rosemary is my idol.
[30 Rock Season 2 Episode 4]
said Liz Lemon to Jack Donaghy, her boss, when Jack pointed out the differences between her and Rosemary will do her no good in her efforts imitating the senior writer that Liz had admired for years because the senior writer was apparently a freak.
Be that as it may, one thing comforts me; I see that one often meets with those whom one never expected to see again;
[Candide, chapter 24]
said Candide to Martin after Martin won the wager to prove whether a couple they saw are truly happy or not. Martin, as pessimist as ever about happiness in this world, challenged the wager to Candide when Candide tried to persuade him that at least the random couple they saw on the street was given a happiness. They then invited the couple to dinner when the couple both told their own story of unfortunate events.
Be that as it may!
Elfira, when her ears listened to what other said but it’s only her ears because her mind was already set and ready to go.
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