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1 Deighton said suddenly, 'Rear-Admiral Keen, you've known him for a long while ? '
2 For a long while Gandalf said nothing, and he asked no questions.
3 Well, I've been saying that for a good long while , you know.
4 For the first time in a long , long while , she felt content.
5 No one said anything for a long while ; then Irisis heard whispering.
6 Sir Jasper expected to be kept waiting for a good long while .
7 For a long while , I made my way through a marshy area.
8 You butted in every chance you got for a good long while .
9 Yet the decisions politicians make can reverberate for a long while afterwards.
10 He won't be seeing his Nintendo game for a good long while .
11 One could ask about a bit, though it's been a long while .
12 But I think it best to stone them for a long while .
13 Adam thought for a long while and looked at Ora for help.
14 Kilvin let me look for a long while before he moved closer.
15 And for the first time in a long while , he'd felt important.
16 Though Atreyu listened a long while , he heard no sound of impact.
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