for some/whatever reason

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—used to say it isn't known why someone does something He is always late, for some/whatever reason.

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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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