a very long time

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Examples

It takes a very long time to become young. Pablo Picasso

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. André Gide

Everybody thinks that this civilization has lasted a very long time but it really does take very few grandfathers' granddaughters to take us back to the dark ages. Gertrude Stein

We already live a very long time for mammals, getting three times as many heartbeats as a mouse or elephant. It never seems enough though, does it? David Brin

A peasant will stand on the top of a hill for a very long time with his mouth open before a roast duck will fly in. Spanish Proverb

When the dead man sings it may last a very long time. American Proverb

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a very long time

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