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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	Nov 25, 2014 ... For a girl who had grown up in Buffalo, New York, and been to plenty of dance clubs as a youth, this was the first time in my life I really felt like�... This was the first time that he had ever looked into the labyrinth of the human soul . He was very far from understanding what he saw. Drawings by Paul Noble �This was the first time that he has ever looked into the labyrinth of the human soul. He was very far from understanding what he saw. But what was of more value�... This Was The First Time In 25 Years That The Grammys Didn't Televise A Rap Category. What happened? by Adam Fleischer 2/9/2015. Share to Facebook.

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Nov 25, 2014 ... For a girl who had grown up in Buffalo, New York, and been to plenty of dance clubs as a youth, this was the first time in my life I really felt like�...
This was the first time that he had ever looked into the labyrinth of the human soul . He was very far from understanding what he saw. Drawings by Paul Noble
�This was the first time that he has ever looked into the labyrinth of the human soul. He was very far from understanding what he saw. But what was of more value�...
This Was The First Time In 25 Years That The Grammys Didn't Televise A Rap Category. What happened? by Adam Fleischer 2/9/2015. Share to Facebook.