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But... there is a difference. The difference is that it will not be done, rather than cannot be done. (Sort of self-explanatory, really.) They're different words, with different meanings, and different real-world consequences.

For example, if government regulations change, or the languages change, or engineering culture changes, or developers' desires and preferences change, suddenly "will not" becomes "will". But "cannot" is not so malleable.



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