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High-speed to Barcelona | 43 comments (43 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

That's three only-s -- but the middle is not necessary if you re-add the first third of the sentence ("When in the nineties, ") :-)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 09:25:11 AM EST
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Ah, but leading with the qualifier for the tail of the sentence, and the sense of "when" not clear until you get to the tail ...

In the nineties, the Aznar government decided to equip the line with this system alone, except it existed only on paper.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 10:59:26 AM EST
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Re: PN-fest (none / 0)

What about "though at that time" in place of "except"?

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 11:28:58 AM EST
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Re: PN-fest (none / 0)

Better ... better still, "though, at the time"

Yeah, that works well.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 03:05:04 PM EST
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