in theory

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in theory

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Theoretically. That sounds fine in theory, but will it work in practice?

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"in theory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20theory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in theory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20theory

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"in theory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20theory.

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@misc{in_theory_2026,
  title = {in theory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20theory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}