>>>But really, "this as that happens"... what does that actually mean.
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>>>(and, btw, I do abuse substances! I keep sugar and salt in dark spaces that they can't leave, no visitation rights, not even 15 minutes walk a day)
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>>Usage Dragan thats all it means. Stop trying to get "rules " all the time and your English will be perfect. (better than mine. Maybe not my daughters though . She's a pedant :-) )
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>Rules? In english, I understand there's just about one general rule: there are no rules, there are only lists :).

exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis

(thats a cut and paste. I don't speak latin ;-) )