# Novel ways of saying "for a long time"

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 25, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novel-ways-of-saying-for-a-long-time/247032 "2004-05-25T18:47:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novel-ways-of-saying-for-a-long-time/247032/21 "2004-06-09T21:11:41Z")

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Before which the memory of man declaimeth not to the contrary.

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