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Till and back when are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Till" instead an adverb phrase "Back when".

Till verb - To work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on.

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Back when and till are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back when" instead an adverb "Till".

From Nobody to Nightmare: Bet War Admiral's trainer wishes he'd taken their offer for a match race back when they were still green, rather than waiting till Seabiscuit had become a nation-wide phenomenon with enough victories under his hooves to break the Admiral completely.

Source: Film / Seabiscuit
Stealing from the Till: Sue Ellen "borrows" the funds in her petty cash check to feed the family, figuring she'll pay it back when she gets her paycheck.

Source: Film / Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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