"long-ago" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2007 October 21, Michael Brick, “The Mafia, an F.B.I. Agent and Murder: Mr. Scorsese, Your Next Film Awaits”, in New York Times",
          "text": "Fortunately, their nicknames give them away: All are figures associated with the Mafia, that fetishistically documented secret society responsible for long-ago crime waves, more recent cinematic masterpieces and, above all, an enduring modern marketing bonanza.",
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Shawn Levy, Paul Newman: A Life",
          "text": "She remembered a long-ago dinner they shared at Chasen's, one of Hollywood's most clubbish and exclusive restaurant […]",
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        {
          "ref": "2012 October 7, Ian Austen, “Canada Puts Spotlight on War of 1812, With U.S. as Villain”, in New York Times",
          "text": "The answer, according to James Moore, who as minister of Canadian heritage is in charge of the campaign, is that the government simply wants the long-ago war, which few Canadians know well, to be remembered.",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Christie Golden, War Crimes (World of Warcraft), New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, pages 82–83",
          "text": "Long-ago stonecrafters had carefully carved a set of steps that led to nothing, save a striking vista.",
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        {
          "ref": "2020 March 1, Elizabeth Day, “Oh my God… I’m retro!”, in You",
          "text": "As a teen, I remember going to 70s-themed discos in outrageous flared trousers bought from charity shops and feeling that it was a distant historical era. But now I realise there’s a pile of Gen-Zedders who feel the same way about the 90s and are no doubt making fun of my music taste and long-ago penchant for combat trousers, friendship bracelets and straightening my hair to within an inch of its life like the Appleton sisters did.",
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          "ref": "2007 October 21, Michael Brick, “The Mafia, an F.B.I. Agent and Murder: Mr. Scorsese, Your Next Film Awaits”, in New York Times",
          "text": "Fortunately, their nicknames give them away: All are figures associated with the Mafia, that fetishistically documented secret society responsible for long-ago crime waves, more recent cinematic masterpieces and, above all, an enduring modern marketing bonanza.",
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Shawn Levy, Paul Newman: A Life",
          "text": "She remembered a long-ago dinner they shared at Chasen's, one of Hollywood's most clubbish and exclusive restaurant […]",
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          "ref": "2012 October 7, Ian Austen, “Canada Puts Spotlight on War of 1812, With U.S. as Villain”, in New York Times",
          "text": "The answer, according to James Moore, who as minister of Canadian heritage is in charge of the campaign, is that the government simply wants the long-ago war, which few Canadians know well, to be remembered.",
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          "ref": "2014, Christie Golden, War Crimes (World of Warcraft), New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, pages 82–83",
          "text": "Long-ago stonecrafters had carefully carved a set of steps that led to nothing, save a striking vista.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 March 1, Elizabeth Day, “Oh my God… I’m retro!”, in You",
          "text": "As a teen, I remember going to 70s-themed discos in outrageous flared trousers bought from charity shops and feeling that it was a distant historical era. But now I realise there’s a pile of Gen-Zedders who feel the same way about the 90s and are no doubt making fun of my music taste and long-ago penchant for combat trousers, friendship bracelets and straightening my hair to within an inch of its life like the Appleton sisters did.",
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