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The phrase "ago when he asserted" is not correct in written English.
It is a confusing construction that combines "ago," which indicates a time in the past, with "when," which typically introduces a clause that specifies a time.
Example: "It was a long time ago when he asserted his opinion on the matter."
Alternatives: "previously when he stated" or "in the past when he claimed."
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He made headlines a few weeks ago when he asserted at a Hebrew University conference that a military attack on Iran would be "a stupid idea".
The secretary of health and human services, Tommy G. Thompson, did his best in testimony on Capitol Hill, but his credibility was undercut days ago when he asserted, with insufficient facts to back his claim, that the first case of anthrax, in Florida, was isolated.
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Mr. Johnson challenged Mr. Romney when he asserted he did not have lobbyists running his campaign.
Simon Jenkins was quite right when he asserted that Britain was changed by the war.
He made a similar point when he said that Pat Buchanan had put himself outside the Republican pale when he asserted America had no national interest in stopping Hitler.
The Simms debate became news when he asserted that Manning was not in the same league as Rodgers or Brady.
Jason Kidd, the first-year coach, raised eyebrows earlier this month when he asserted the team did not have an identity last season.
As far as when, he asserted, "No, I can't put dates on them".
But he is surely misty-eyed when he asserts that ordinary Indians are ready to embrace it.
Could that be what John is saying, when he asserts that Christ is its incarnation?
Now, however, Gingrich backs Dick Cheney when he asserts that President Obama has made America less safe.
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