It made a strong impression on me, and before I left I asked my friend who had painted it.

NEWYORKER: Nicole Krauss

So, since I had just left Avid the week before, I could chew out the engineers back at Avid headquarters to get me a fix.

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It's also true that had I not seen the negative reviews before I left, I would have ended up at the place, miserable and mistrusting the site even more.

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She was our maid, and had been since before I was born, before my parents left our country and moved to Egypt.

NEWYORKER: Naima

Before I left, Reverend Graham started praying for me, as he had prayed for so many Presidents before me.

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"I'd like a little bit of clarification, " said Hughes before learning Dean had already left the stadium.

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Before heading to the World Trade Centre he had left a message for his wife Jean: 'I called you back but got no answer.

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