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なるのではないか/なるのではないだろう meaning

Does なるのではないだろう need か to be grammatically correct? No. All are grammatically fine. They can be used in appropriate sentences. Is なるのではないか just a set phrase? Practically I think it's better for ...
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Why is ある preferrable to 残る in the sentence お金があるうちに欲しい物を買っておこう ? Is 残る still a valid option or is it just wrong?

In order for C to be a correct, it would need to read お金が残っている. But as it is you're choosing between お金がある and お金が残る. The first makes perfectly good sense in both Japanese and English, "while ...
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