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the thing is

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the thing is (spoken)
this is what must be considered The thing is, my car is being repaired, so how can I get groceries for the weekend?
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form another thing is: Another thing is, I had told her about your operation just the day before.
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I end up quitting before I am done reading it because I just get so bored with what the thing is trying to say.
The thing is I was a success to other people in school, but in my own eyes there are some things that I wanted to accomplish faster or other things that did not happen that I had as a goal.
The thing is that you cannot just live the rest of your life feeling sorry for yourself.
 
 
 
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