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Most of the utensils were pretty cheap, quite worn, and really should have been tossed a long time ago—including my black plastic spatula.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Cubs also emphasize different precedent from a long time ago, including Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co. (1938).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
When George Lucas takes the stage Sunday to unveil his new Museum of Narrative Art, Hall H will be rocking, and for a long weekend at least, the problems of the real world will feel like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Cubs also emphasize different precedent from a long time ago, including Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co. (1938).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
When George Lucas takes the stage Sunday to unveil his new Museum of Narrative Art, Hall H will be rocking, and for a long weekend at least, the problems of the real world will feel like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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