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ere

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as in before
earlier than an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of personal computers

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“Ere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ere. Accessed 1 Dec. 2022.

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