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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What does " many dollars ago"?
I saw this phrase in reader's digest May, 2011. Whole sentence is "One year and many dollars ago, I decided to move back to the house I grew up in."
I wonder the meaning of "many dollars ago" referring to "before spending much money"? I google it, but only get the book name and a political joke regarding American debt problem. Hope someone who knows what it means can explain it. Thanks!
I wonder the meaning of "many dollars ago" referring to "before spending much money"? I google it, but only get the book name and a political joke regarding American debt problem. Hope someone who knows what it means can explain it. Thanks!
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I take it as measuring the elapsed period by two different standards: years passed, and dollars spent. Many years and many girlfriends ago I was a foolish young man.
- I take it as measuring the elapsed period by two different standards: years passed, and dollars spent.
- Many years and many girlfriends ago I was a foolish young man.
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I take it as measuring the elapsed period by two different standards: years passed, and dollars spent.
Many years and many girlfriends ago I was a foolish young man.
Many years and many girlfriends ago I was a foolish young man.
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