Reflecting on the human condition was once a popular past-time.

思考人类的处境曾是一种非常流行的消遣方式。

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It's past time for transparency with these institutions, and it's past time to eliminate zoos from our culture.

是时候让这些机构透明化了，也是时候将动物园从我们的文化中剔除了。

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It is long past time to make the program work.

现在早已不是让该计划发挥作用的时候了。

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In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.

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I've had a previous past profession where I worked full-time.

我以前做一份全职的工作。

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The past year brought the first decade of the new millennium to a close with several long-time champions reasserting themselves.

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Husky Chat aims to bring back the past-time of chatting with random strangers.

FORBES: Chrome Extension Turns Any Website Into a Chatroom

One of the loudest voices against privatization belonged to Azwar Anas, a retired general, past two-time governor of West Sumatra and ex-CEO of Padang.

CNN: 'THE PEOPLE'S ASPIRATION'

Eto'o's fourth African crown takes him past other three-time winners Abedi Pele and George Weah.

BBC: Samuel Eto'o wins record fourth African Player award