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The same sources say the matter was resolved a long time ago and played no part in this.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Do the Right Thing was a long time ago.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
So that was quite a long time ago.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But that ship sailed a long time ago.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Do the Right Thing was a long time ago.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
So that was quite a long time ago.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But that ship sailed a long time ago.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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“A long time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20ago. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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