It is a long time after they separated, but it won't be long before they meet again.

他们已经分开很长时间了，但不久他们就会再次见面。

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After doing sports for a long time, Tina is thinner than before.

经过长时间的运动，蒂娜比以前瘦了。

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Before one of these workouts, the men skipped breakfast, meaning that they exercised on a completely empty stomach after a long overnight fast.

这些男人没吃早饭就进行其中一项训练了，意味着他们经过一整夜的禁食之后进行完全空腹的锻炼。

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The state is named after an American Indian tribe a recognition of the groups that came long before the Pilgrims.

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Congress met a few weeks after the election, long before Taylor took office.

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But, after a string of public humiliations, the firm still has a long way to go before it can redeem itself.

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Substitute Matt Taylor went close for Bolton before Odemwingie sliced horribly wide after a long ball had given him a clear sight of glory.

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The two remained in touch until shortly before Jobs died in October 2011 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

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