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Usages of почему бы … не
Почему бы нам не встретиться в обед и не перекусить в новом кафе?
Why don’t we meet at lunch and have a quick snack in the new cafe?
Почему бы нам не зайти в библиотеку после работы?
Why don’t we stop by the library after work?
Test yourself: What does почему бы … не mean?
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