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In the olden days, writers were taught to put the mark –30– at the bottom of a story to indicate the end.
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Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Of course today the Tiergarten is statues, but in olden days was a real hunting ground for Berlin’s elite, with deer and wild animals.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
The midwife suggested finding a milk donor — a concept Christensen thought was just for the olden days.
—Meredith Newman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
In ye olden days, these cards would store some actual data like contacts and messages, but with the advent of smartphones, all of that moved to the cloud.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2023
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Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Of course today the Tiergarten is statues, but in olden days was a real hunting ground for Berlin’s elite, with deer and wild animals.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
The midwife suggested finding a milk donor — a concept Christensen thought was just for the olden days.
—Meredith Newman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
In ye olden days, these cards would store some actual data like contacts and messages, but with the advent of smartphones, all of that moved to the cloud.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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