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- Abbreviated form of 1940s (Wiktionary)
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“Granted, New York City in the 30s and 40s is great, and it is in almost every story.”
“What about back in 40s when he was just Sub-Mariner.”
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“Most of the "poor" in America today are young; the median income of those in theri 30s and 40s is about $60,000/yr.”
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“The number of lives that can be saved among the 22 or 23 million women in their 40s is relatively small, 1,200.”
“Some googling and a 1967 Time article tells me that Emerson Foote was a big creative in 40s and 50s (VP at McCann-Erickson starting in '51) who worked on the American Tobacco Co. account and specifically for Lucky Strike.”
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“One pleasure of reaching your mid-40s is the knowledge that there is much for which you no longer need apologise.”
“Well I have that Heifetz VHS tape and it's good, though the earlier recording from the 40s is better.”
“It's often less than 50 degrees Farenheit here during late-December-through-January nights (down to the low 40s is usual), but the cold spell started about a month ago and hasn't exactly let up, although it does warm up to 60-ish during the day.”
“It’s a sad sign of our national discourse when an unmarried public servant in his or her 40s is assumed to be gay, but it is what it is.”
“I spilled a small bit of high-octane beer (the stuff they put in "40s" - my weakness) on the edge of my computer keyboard at home.”
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