a minute

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A time that feels like forever, or maybe just a little bit long.
I've been waiting for this game for a minute. I mean, like, I've been waiting since 2015.
My mom said I could have a minute to finish my homework. I'm still doing it now.
He said he'd be back in a minute. He's still getting a tattoo.
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According to Al Jackson, it’s about five years, or just a long time if you’re lazy.
I said I’d be back in a minute. Now it’s been five years, and I still haven’t come back.
He said it would take a minute to make breakfast. Now it’s been five years and the eggs are still raw.
She said she’d be here in a minute. She showed up five years later with a baby.
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A time that might as well be never, but no one knows exactly when.
I said I’d be back in a minute. Now I’m still out there. Who knows when I’ll come back?
He said he’d be here in a minute. I’ve been waiting for three years and he still hasn’t showed up.
They said it would take a minute to get the food. Now I’ve been waiting since the last century.
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A short time with someone who's not really worth the trouble.
I dated her for a minute. She left me for a guy with a better job and a bigger car.
He was my guy for a minute. Now he’s with someone else and I’m still stuck with my old job.
She said we’d be together for a minute. Now I’m still single and she’s married.
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A time when you’ve been doing something for so long, you don’t even remember starting.
I’ve been working on this project for a minute. I don’t even remember when I started.
She’s been eating this cake for a minute. I think she’s going to get diabetes.
He’s been playing video games for a minute. He’s still not done.
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A time that feels like a million years, even if it’s just a few seconds.
I’ve been waiting for this movie for a minute. It’s been five years and I still haven’t seen it.
He said he’d be here in a minute. Now I’ve been waiting for ten years.
She said it would take a minute to get ready. Now it’s been five years and she still hasn’t come.
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It could be 20 minutes, 5 minutes, or even a year, but never just one.
I said I’d be back in a minute. Now it’s been a year and I’m still not back.
He said it would take a minute to get the food. Now it’s been 20 minutes and I still haven’t eaten.
They said it would take a minute to finish the job. Now it’s been five minutes and the job is still not done.
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