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Discover Ludwig"was formerly a" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is usually used to describe something that a person or thing used to be but is no longer that thing. For example, "He was formerly a police officer, but is now retired."
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He was formerly a Rastafarian.
Aruba was formerly a part of the Netherlands Antilles.
Hyde Park was formerly a royal hunting preserve.
He was formerly a U.N. under secretary general.
The target was formerly a patch of cloth (clout).
Mr. Brinckerhoff was formerly a software developer at Microsoft.
Will Smith, one of the stars of "Men in Black", was formerly a rapper.
It was formerly a site of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
The president was formerly a Social Democrat, and is now independent.
The man who ran the grill was formerly a line cook at the Spotted Pig.
Chobani's yogurt bar, which was formerly a Swatch store, opened last week.
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