"if it's cost?" - transcription

English translation: if it's caused

11:30 Feb 11, 2020

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: "if it's cost?" - transcription

I'm transcribing the following TEDx video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yyyxc3FMLg and at minute 8:36 he says something that I don't understand.
"She says maybe it's gonna be it's gonna be the Third World War, ______"? He is both Colombian and French, so English is not his first language. Does he say "if it's cost"? Does that mean anything in the context of the phrase?

Thank you in advance to anyone who replies.

Cristina Antonac KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 16 Croatia
Local time: 17:29

Selected answer:if it's caused

Explanation:
I think what he really means is "if that happens", but as you say, his English isn't perfect.

Selected response from:

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 16:29

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4 +2

if it's caused

Sheila Wilson

3 +2

if it's caused

Gianna Senesi

its cost

BdiL

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29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if it's caused

Explanation:
Hi! This is what I hear.
Hope it helps!
Gianna

Gianna Senesi
Italy
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Italian

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if it's caused

Explanation:
I think what he really means is "if that happens", but as you say, his English isn't perfect.

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 16:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

35 mins confidence:

its cost

Explanation:
can make sense. The link with the rest of the sentence is shaky, but this is how I get it. I did not go further on because I'm short on time right now.
HTH
Ciao
Maurizio

BdiL
Italy
Local time: 17:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

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