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The phrase "was I once" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when reflecting on a past state or identity, often in a contemplative or nostalgic context. Example: "Was I once the person who dreamed of traveling the world without a care?"
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A rhyme you can use is: I was once nine, and now I leave it behind.
You are where I once was".
I am, as I once declared myself, busy.
I am not who I once was.
I was fine once I walked out on court.
I was there once when I was a kid.
Jay-Z expands on the album's overarching theme of self-doubt: "And since no good deed go unpunished / I'm not as cool with niggaz as I once was / I once was cool as the Fonz was / But these bright lights turned me to a monster".
"I'm O.K. once I get going," he said.
I figured I'd be okay once I got across.
"I was totally disappointed once I got in.
I was beaming myself once I started cooking.
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