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Usage of marvelous and great | Usage of the word "too"
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Things could be a lot worse. #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:05 am   Things could be a lot worse.		  
Look on the bright side, Tim. Things could be a lot worse.

What does the sentence Things could be a lot worse. mean here?

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Things could be a lot worse. #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:08 am   Things could be a lot worse.		  
It means that the current situation isn't that bad after all.

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