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Discover Ludwig"I once read" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is often used to indicate that you have read something in the past, but it may not be recent or you may not remember all the details. It can also be used to introduce a story or anecdote that you have read before. Example: "I once read a fascinating novel about a young woman's journey to self-discovery."
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I once read that Thomas Edison was like that.
I once read 238 books in grade school.
I once read that she was described as "fanatically tidy" while I was "fanatically messy".
It was the Bible I once read from as a child.
I once read that he had studied architecture and roadied for the Rezillos.
I once read that changing the music at a party was a symptom of extreme narcissism.
1 row of data indicating I once read an article on Forbes.com.
DE: I once read a statement by Ed Snowden that there are things worth dying for.
HOFFMAN -- There was a book of interviews with women I once read.
I once read that you sneaked in to see the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley.
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I once 'read' a huge Optimus Prime Transformer" — he spread his hands two feet apart — "and walked it right out of the mall".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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