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It seems to be better than it was before. He made me see how beautiful the world is, how life could be good again, maybe even better than it was before. 'Cause everyone knows that life after being famous is even better than it was before. The wheel is better than it was before. I know the shut off valve is out back, but this is a lot better than it was before. It will be rebuilt, better than it was before It's better than it was before.	I am back and better than ever. After one to finish with it better than ever. In fact, better than ever. You're looking better than ever. I can jump better than ever, because I've grown. Heard you the other night, Dale, blowing better than ever. And we got to work together for a while, and I think that the time you took off was really important, and I think the music is just better than ever. Mr President, we have an historic enlargement behind us which is one of the reasons why we are now living in a Europe that is better than ever and better for our generation than for any previous generation.

better than it was before

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better than ever

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More popular!

It seems to be better than it was before.
He made me see how beautiful the world is, how life could be good again, maybe even better than it was before.
'Cause everyone knows that life after being famous is even better than it was before.
The wheel is better than it was before.
I know the shut
off valve is out back, but this is a lot better than it was before.
It will be rebuilt, better than it was before
It's better than it was before.

I am back and better than ever.
After one to finish with it better than ever.
In fact, better than ever.
You're looking better than ever.
I can jump better than ever, because I've grown.
Heard you the other night, Dale, blowing better than ever.
And we got to work together for a while, and I think that the time you took off was really important, and I think the music is just better than ever.
Mr President, we have an historic enlargement behind us which is one of the reasons why we are now living in a Europe that is better than ever and better for our generation than for any previous generation.