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epoch

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(n.) a period in history esp in which impt events take place; period; era

Eg: in the epoch of the Wikipedia, it is not surprising that the demand for print encyclopedias is declining

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eternity

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(n.) a period of time that seems rather long

Eg: it takes an eternity to thrums through the print version

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quiescent

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(adj. ) inactive

eg: strikes were headed by workers who had previously been quiescent.

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