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The phrase "ago when we were" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific time in the past when discussing memories or experiences shared with others.
Example: "I often think about the summer we spent at the beach, a long time ago when we were carefree and happy."
Alternatives: "back when we were" or "in the past when we were".
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It was a long time ago, when we were still children.
Yes, we saw it a couple of weeks ago, when we were driving through.
I met her more than 30 years ago when we were at Oxford.
"Long ago, when we were young, she knew she wanted to be governor," Ms. Rohrbach said.
They met 20 years ago, when "we were young and flawless," Holly said.
But that was nearly a century ago, when we were still living — photographically, at least — in relative darkness.
This was in Indonesia, a few years ago, when we were exploring the back roads of one of the Moluccas.
About five years ago, when we were all at a wedding, a boy was eyeing my 13-year-old daughter.
My husband bought the bonds via a payroll deduction over a period of time starting about 10 years ago, when we were expecting our first child.
He paused before adding: "He is still the manager he was a few months ago when we were playing well and everybody was complimentary about him.
U.S. diplomacy is facing a much more troublesome situation than it did 20 years ago when we were unchallenged as the dominant power in the world.
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