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a thing of the past

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a thing of the past

something that does not exist or happen any more Your friendly local telephone operator may be a thing of the past, but you still can dial a€?0a€? and talk to a real person if you need to. Unfortunately, torture is not a thing of the past.

See also: of, past, thing