In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.

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My colleague and I do the same job, but he was promised a promotion in a very short while.

My colleague and I do the same job, but she was promised a promotion very soon.

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This case might not get resolved for a while.

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