Read full poem →He said his name was Fleming Helphenstine,
But be that as it may; -- I only know
He talked of this and that and So-and-So,
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Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.
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Poetry examples for “be that as it may”
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Read full poem →literary acquaintance, who failed to explain that his information was
common property. Be that as it may, Senebier's prose is in some respects
as unhistorical as Byron's verse, and stands in need of some corrections