what is the meaning of "Would things have been different had I not resigned from Google
is it means if i not resigned from Google on September 4, 2009,would things be different.如果我没有在2009年9月4日离开谷歌的话，事情是不是会不一样。是这个意思么。

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what is the meaning of  "Would things have been different had I not resigned from Google 
is it means if i not resigned from Google on September 4, 2009,would things be different.如果我没有在2009年9月4日离开谷歌的话，事情是不是会不一样。是这个意思么。

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Yes, this is the third conditional pattern - imagining a "what if..." situation about a past event.

"Would things have been different  /  had I not resigned from Google?"  The "had I not resigned" pattern in this context means "if I hadn't resigned".

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Yes, your translation is correct. "If I had not resigned from Google, would things be different?"

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