Just because you went looking for something and didn't find it does not mean it is not there. I couldn't find my car key this morning and had to use the spare,

Just because you went looking for something and didn't find it does not mean it is not there. I couldn't find my car key this morning and had to use the spare, does that mean my normal key doesn't exist and never existed? No, it just means I didn't dedicate enough time to finding my normal key.