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Old 01-14-2018, 08:56 PM
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"I probably get along with my next door neighbor."
Nobody talks like that, makes no sense.

Now if I'd never spoken to my neighbor, and someone asked how I thought we might get along, "I'd probably get along with him" would make sense.

I listened to the recording, hard to say if it was "I" or "I'd". But seems to me if it's unclear, a reputable news outlet would seek clarification, and if they failed to do so, would at least acknowledge the possibility they got it wrong, given that the phrasing they chose makes no sense in the English langauge standard re present tense vs future tense.
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