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What seems astonishing now is that, not so long ago, Africa inspired in America so much excitement, and so much optimism.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
And not so long ago, the Queen had a serious case of pneumonia.
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Once upon a time — not so long ago — the internet opened like a library with no closing hours.
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There was a time not so long ago when Osaka would do to others what Mboko did to her Thursday night.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
And not so long ago, the Queen had a serious case of pneumonia.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Once upon a time — not so long ago — the internet opened like a library with no closing hours.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
There was a time not so long ago when Osaka would do to others what Mboko did to her Thursday night.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Not so long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20so%20long%20ago. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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