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What does "as" mean here?

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Rebecca

"As" here is a conjunction that indicates two things happening at the same time. Here, him "knowing she will never leave him" and "her running away" are happening at the same time. Therefore, he is saying "even though she is currently running away, I know (currently) she will never leave me".

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