Now
Now adverb - At the present time.
Time was
Both terms in one sentence
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The second time was after Earl and Joy got divorced, and Jessie (now with artificial teeth) saw an opportunity for revenge.
Source: Teeth Flying -
It should be noted that the Village People were not always recognized as Manly Gay early on, because general American culture at the time was relatively more macho than it is now.
Source: Manly Gay -
The only reason she even asked for coffee the first time was to give Roy, who is now Arakune, a reason to leave the room when she talked with Relius a long time ago.
Source: Anime / BlazBlue: Alter Memory
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