The Various Versions

Original Version:
If you love something, set it free...
If it returns, it's yours;
If it doesn't, it never truly was.

Pessimist Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
If they return, they may be yours,
If they don't, well, they probably never were.

Optimist Version:
If you love somebody,
Let them go...
Trust that they'll return.

Suspicious Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they come back, inquire why.

Impatient Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they don't return within a reasonable time, move on.

Patient Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they don't return, continue to wait for their return...

Playful Version:
If you love somebody,
Set them free...
If they return and you still love them,
Release them again, repeat the cycle.

Lawyer's Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
Refer to Clause 1a of Paragraph 13a-1 in the second amendment of the Matrimonial Freedom Act for details...

Bill Gates Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they come back,
Consider charging a re-installation fee and offer an upgrade.

Statistician's Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they love you, the probability of their return is high.
If they don't, your relationship was unlikely from the start.

Possessive Version:
If you love somebody, never let them go.

MBA Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
Immediately...
While exploring other opportunities simultaneously.

Psychologist's Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
If they return, their superego may be dominant.
If they don't, their id might be in control.
If they neither go nor return, they might be dealing with some issues.

Finance Expert Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they return, it's time to seek new investments.
If they don't, consider it a loss.

Marketing Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they return, they display brand loyalty.
If they don't, consider repositioning the brand in different markets.