"Hey, Johns Hopkins says COVID eradication is impossible."
"Yeah, but..."
"But, whaaat??"
"But Pit@DawgTalkers says they used the word 'could'."
"They used the word could in a subsequent sentence, one that actually provided proof to their statement."
Yeah, but still... 'could' opens up doubt. Especially since Perfect Spiral says eradication is possible. I don't know if I should #trustthescience", especially with Johns Hopkins carelessly throwing around these modal verbs."