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Title: Almost before
Post by: Mr. Anderson on September 21, 2005, 11:39:08 AM

Why do people say that?  Wouldn't it make more sense to say "soon after?"

Title: Almost before
Post by: Porter on September 21, 2005, 11:46:51 AM

Not necessarily.  It could be during.

Title: Almost before
Post by: Jonathon on September 21, 2005, 12:00:29 PM

I wondered about that too. "Almost before we spoke"? Doesn't that just mean "after"? It seems unnecessarily vague.

Title: Almost before
Post by: Mr. Anderson on September 21, 2005, 12:02:33 PM

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Not necessarily.  It could be during.

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