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22 Apr 2021
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What does Before was was was, was was is mean?
What does Before was was was, was was is mean?
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22 Apr 2021
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😂 This is hard to read even for English speakers.
Basically, it means:
Before the verb "was" became past tense, it was "is" (present tense).
I'll change the context to a similar sentence:
Before [the flower] was [a flower], [the flower] was [a seed].
Before [was] was [was], [was] was [is].

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