Even longer ago, they probably sat at their desks writing out long, emotional letters.

甚至更早以前，他们可能坐在书桌旁长篇大论叙写情感信。

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Because the reactor had been shut down a long time ago, the decay heat had decreased to a significantly lower level, so the pressure in the plant stabilized, and venting was no longer required.

因为反应器已经关闭了很长时间，残余热量下降到了一个显著的低水平，因此工厂内部的压力已经稳定，不再需要继续排气。

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We both knew that his accident was over long ago, so far in the past that there was no longer anything to fear.

我们都知道这场事故已经过去很久了，已经没什么能让人害怕的了。

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He says a false birth certificate is a crime that can no longer be prosecuted because it happened so long ago and it does not prove a baby has been stolen.

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It started a long time ago with shifts in our manufacturing, watching your neighbors and your friends work longer but not see their pay go up.

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