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the (dim and) distant past the (dim and) distant pastA time long ago in the past. It's easy to forget that, in the dim and distant past, these giant cities used to be nothing but fields and marshes. He's just a washed-up old drunk now, but he used to be a huge star in the distant past.See also: distant, pastthe (ˌdim and) ˌdistant ˈpast a long time ago: stories from the distant pastSee also: distant, past |