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The phrase "a mere three weeks" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the short duration of time, often in a context where the speaker wants to downplay the significance of that time period.
Example: "It took her a mere three weeks to complete the project, which was impressive given the complexity of the task."
Alternatives: "just three weeks" or "only three weeks".
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Especially since the album was recorded in a mere three weeks.
A MERE three weeks after losing the election, Silvio Berlusconi resigned as prime minister on May 2nd.
For the Slammer worm in January it was six months, and for Blaster in August a mere three weeks.
A thing of beauty may be a joy forever, but these gossamer souls last a mere three weeks.
His initial report into a problem with which the finest minds have wrestled for decades took him a mere three weeks to research and complete.
Tyra will spend a mere three weeks on campus every year and will spend only $31,000 a year in tuition fees.
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For The Onion, the answer was a mere two weeks.
Tiny, sweet Maine shrimp have a short season, a mere six weeks in winter.
WASHINGTON — A mere six weeks ago, the animating word on Capitol Hill was debt.
For his whimsy, the voters duly deprived him of his job, after a mere ten weeks.
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