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Originally Posted by DaBackpack

Thanks for the new evidence Ben.

The first chunk is obvious mechanical knowledge. The second part is him doing a "however" on that first chunk. Wishy-washy flishy-floshy

The purpose of that phrase is to indicate that these two seemingly diametrically-opposed things can be true at the same time. It's analogous to "Hope for the best, plan for the worst" but instead its "take actions based on what's likely, but don't be surprised if unlikely things happen".