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One cannot be in two places at once
One cannot be in two places at once.
Prov. You cannot be in more than one place or do more than one thing at the same time. Child: Mom! Mom! Come help me wash my hair! Mother: Just a minute! I'm putting clean sheets on your bed right now, and I can't be in two places at once.