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Self-surviving | Rounding out my ends of month?

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#1 (permalink) Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:15 am For What seemed ages

Would you please explain what "For what seemed ages" means? Thank you!

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#2 (permalink) Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:31 am For What seemed ages

Hi Taco That phrase means that the length of time that something went on or lasted seemed much, much longer than it actually was. The amount of time seemed like "forever". Amy

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