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as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
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The Zonda’s afterlife will likely continue, too, with rebuilds of existing models, as long as there is demand in the market.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Jarry hasn’t stolen a game for the Penguins in as long as anybody can remember.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition, penalties for failing to make payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 7, 2025, and before Jan. 22, 2025, will be abated as long as the deposits are made by Jan. 22, 2025.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The study surveyed 196 participants, whose relationships were at least as long as four months — and, on average, were more than two years long.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Jarry hasn’t stolen a game for the Penguins in as long as anybody can remember.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition, penalties for failing to make payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 7, 2025, and before Jan. 22, 2025, will be abated as long as the deposits are made by Jan. 22, 2025.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The study surveyed 196 participants, whose relationships were at least as long as four months — and, on average, were more than two years long.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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