As a civilization you have a long way before you all finally reach the higher dimensions, that were your levels of existence a long time ago.

作为一个文明在你们所有人都最终抵达更高的维度之前，你们还有很长一段路要走，这就是很久之前你们存在的水平。

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"I began this story a long time ago before Twilight was even released, " Meyer said.

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Joe Lieberman was there a long time ago before we started going to the White House occasionally.

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The war over MTs in games was lost a long time ago before they ever arrived in games.

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