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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:54.

???

- he could not be selected, if it had not been for his friends

That is wrong isn't it?

- he could not have been selected, had it not been for his friends

That makes more sense but it still sounds bad. (Double negative)

- He could not have been selected, were it not for his friends.

Is that better?

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