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Anyway, a long time ago, like 20 years exactly.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
That was a long time ago, and feels longer.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The Roman calendar attributed to the Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set February up to be an odd month a long time ago.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
That was a long time ago, and feels longer.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The Roman calendar attributed to the Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set February up to be an odd month a long time ago.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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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 18 Feb. 2026.
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