After while and Never

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Never is an antonym for after while in topics: in the end, eventually, in the future.

Never adverb - At no time.

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After while is an antonym for never.

Released in 2001, "Apology Song" by The Decemberists features the line "Guess we'll never see poor Madeleine again." It's the name of his friend's bicycle that the narrator was looking after while said friend was on holiday and was stolen because he left it unlocked while he ran into a shop.

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