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it is possible
  • perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it

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The first known use of perhaps was circa 1520

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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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