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I am surprised that this is not a word

I typed this hoping for a good definition and was surprised that this was not a word.
bob: I am surprised that this is not a word

billy: which word

bob: what I just said
billy: oh
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Now it is in the dictionary!
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that was then...this is now

Used as a management speak put down for those who resist change and hark back to the good old days. After a novel of the same name by S.E.Hinton (later film starring Emilio Estevez)
Employee - "I don't see why we should do it that way, we never used to"

Manager (with obvious irritation and finality) - "I don't care, that was then...this is now!"
by johnnyandtherushtones January 21, 2011
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The word means the word

The word began in 1988 when people wanted a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 1992, the word was accepted as "This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word". By 1993, the word was one of the most widely used words referring to a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 2001, the word was used 2 times by world leaders and in 2009 the word was lost.

But...

In 2023 the word resurfaced and is now a genuine word.
Eg. This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word
by Dymphywthym May 8, 2023
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that's that and this is this

Roland's signature phrase from library of ruina. Literally meaning "Shit happens, deal with it" (Which he does not, despite repeating this phrase time and time again.
Person 1: "Dude your wife fucking died in a car accident."
Person 2: "That's that and this is this."
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