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to take place
- whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on
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“Befall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befall. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of befall was in the 13th century
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