Hello native English speakers. Question about two sentences with the same meaning as I try to rewrite. 1. With change happening so fast, the argument went, why be prepared when nobody knew what to be prepared for.（original） = (my guess) 2. With change happening so fast, the argument went ，when nobody knew what to be prepared for why (it should) be prepared. = 3. With change happening so fast, the argument went , for example, on why (it should) be prepared when nobody knew what to be prepared for. Question: Which is grammatically correct? Do they have the same meaning?