Afore
Afore adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that there were elephants in the circus parade
Early
Early adverb - Before the usual or expected time.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Seeing how many later episodes reference Truman as president and the afore mentioned year long episode, there's no way to reconcile this episode's status as early in BJ's tenure since it's devoted to his writing a letter to his wife telling her about his relatively new situation.
Source: Continuity Snarl
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