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Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:08 am meaning of "on the off chance"

what does the phrase "on the off chance" mean? Thank you very much!

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Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:19 am meaning of "on the off chance"

Hi, This means if there is a chance, if there is a possibility. Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Make or Do?

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