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> You can't prevent people from accidentally doing stupid things and mishaps, you can only minimize it. Whereas premeditated murder can be prevented.

Can you please clarify the meaning of these statements.

1) ATV deaths are preventable some of the time, but premeditated murder is preventable all of the time.

2) ATV deaths are never preventable, but premeditated murder is preventable some of the time.

3) ATV deaths are preventable some of the time. Premeditated murder is preventable some of the time.

The only one that seems reasonable to me is option 3), which is not much of a distinction at all.



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