Again
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
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When New Japan Pro Wrestling decided it didn't have any more use for most of its masked luchadors, Black Tiger III ended up back in CMLL but in 2005, NJPW decided it wanted Black Tiger again and rather than simply call Black Tiger III back, they made a Cuban wrestler Black Tiger IV.
Source: Replacement Scrappy - Central would rather crash the stealth jet into the ocean if Incognita dies rather than suffer through one again.
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There are reports that they would rather release Song of the South again before this movie.
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