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The phrase "ago when she was" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as it combines two time indicators that do not logically fit together.
Example: "It was a long time ago when she was a child."
Alternatives: "years back when she was" or "some time ago when she was".
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Mary Litman began dieting years ago, when she was 20.
She entered the study eleven years ago, when she was pregnant with her first child.
She said she first encountered him years ago, when she was unemployed.
Her mistreatment began after she was married six months ago, when she was 14.
"There was a time a couple years ago when she was qualifying toward the back.
Twelve years ago when she was 28, she noticed a lump in her breast.
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My twin died 10 years ago when she was 38.
Driving home, she said that compared to a year ago, when she was on the campaign bus, she felt freer.
Ms. Caputo's own love affair with stracciatella began six years ago, when she was a newlywed herself.
A decade ago, when she was in her 20s, Forrest (now a screenwriter in Los Angeles) moved to Manhattan.
Her Parkinson's came on about three years ago when she was 70.
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