ðɛɹˌɑːɹ pɹˈɑːbəbli mˈɛni ˈɜːθs wɪð mˌʌltɪpəl ˈɑːkjʊpənts, bˌʌt ɪn mˈoʊst kˈeɪsᵻz ðə sˈɛɾəlmənts wɜː tˈuː fˈɑːɹ ɐpˈɑːɹt tʊ ɐfˈɛkt wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚ—ʌntˈɪl nˈaʊ.
There are probably many Earths with multiple occupants, but in most cases the settlements were too far apart to affect one another—until now.