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> 当然ながら箱ごと盗むなんてのは、よほどのことでもない **限り** 不可能だし

So from the context I kind of understand it:

> "Of course stealing that box is impossible"

or something along the line.

How does the 限り function here?
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What does 限り mean in this case?
限り means something like "the limit", as in the maximum amount or degree.

It can function like this:

> よほどのことがない **限り** 不可能だ。

  * To **the limit** that there is nothing really out of the ordinary, it's impossible.
  * **So long as** there is nothing really out of the ordinary, it's impossible.

> 私が知る **限り** では不可能だ

  * To **the limit** that I know, it's impossible.
  * **As far as** I know, it's impossible.
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