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Improbabilty vs. Impossibility

"The Royal Spanish Academy defines the word "impossible" as something that doesn't have the facilities or means to come to pass or succeed. And they define "improbable" as something implausible that isn't founded on prudent reason. Given the choice I prefer the improbable over the impossible. Like everyone does, I suppose. The improbable hurts less and leaves us with a glimmer of hope for something extraordinary. That David beat Goliath was improbable but it happened. An African-American living in the White House was improbable but it happened. That the "Band Rojo" ever would play together again was improbable but it happened. Nadal taking the number one spot from Federer, a journalist becoming a princess, the 12-1 win against Malta. Love, relationships, feelings they are not founded on logic or reason. That's why I don't want to talk about impossible love, bu improbable love. Because the improbable is by definition probable. That most