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Grammar detail: でしょう

でしょう  probably is
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でしょう means 'probably is', or 'might'.
It is often used in rhetorical questions to solicit agreement, in a similar way to ですね.
でしょう is the same politeness level as a ます verb form. The plain equivalent is だろう.
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Kanji used in this grammar

ホ   フ   ブ   ある    あゆ to walk   
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ゾク   つづ to continue   つづける to carry on with   
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シン   すす to advance   すすめる to promote, push   
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