"Supposing..." (4,2)

I believe the answer is:

what if

(Other definitions for what if that I've seen before include "Hypothetical situation" , "hypothetical question" , "How would it be when (something happened?)" , "Suppose" , "How would things go when" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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