Andre Muller:
> I might also accept {ben law'} as many years
> ago, although I'm not sure it works well.

I remember voragh once writing: {ben law'qu'} has been used many times on this list to indicate "once upon a time".

Now, as far as the three possible choices I wrote are concerned, I think that they are all valid with the meaning only slightly changing from one to the other:

{SaD DIS ret law'} = many (thousands of years ago)

{SaD DIS law' ret} = (many thousands of years) ago

{SaD law' DIS ret} = (many thousands) of years ago

If the above analysis is correct, then perhaps this all comes down to personal preference.

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