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The phrase "an answer then" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you are about to provide a response or conclusion after a discussion or consideration of a topic.
Example: "After reviewing all the evidence, I can provide an answer then: we should proceed with the project."
Alternatives: "a response then" or "a solution then".
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Let us give an answer, then, of which we can be proud.
One asks a question and gets an answer; then one asks the next question, and gets the next answer.
If he had been able to ask a question and wait for an answer then none of this would have happened.
After an awkward question he looks around as if searching for an escape hatch, twiddles with his hat, frowns, gives an answer, then immediately retracts it.
I don't claim to have the answer but I do think that if there is an answer then conversations like this can help find it.
You can ask an aggressive question that makes you look good, but if you don't get an answer then it's a waste of time.
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And we may not have a clear answer (or at least an official answer) then, either: the losing candidate can challenge the outcome in the Constitutional Court, which is empowered to order recounts, or even revotes.
If a person gets a correct answer, then they get 2 points, if they get a wrong answer, they get 1 point taken away.
If they give you an honest answer, then you have their attention.
"What is progress?" I gave a broad answer, then at her request, a clarifying example.
Trump stalled for a moment, tried to give a diplomatic answer, then could not help but fire away.
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