Often it is also used to say, “I don’t know how much it will cost because I’ve never done it before.”

High cost

Difficult is defined as taking an extra 30 minutes longer than easy, and impossible is defined as taking an extra 30 minutes longer than difficult.

Difficult takes a day. Impossible takes a week. — JAY-Z

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.


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