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as things would have it #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:50 am   as things would have it
 

Hi everyone,

What does this mean: "as things would have it"?

I'd appreciate your help!

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as things would have it #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:12 am   as things would have it
 

As chance happened; as logic would suggest; as it was fated to happen.
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as things would have it #3 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 22:59 pm   as things would have it
 

Thank you, Mister Micawber!
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