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But there was a lot of firing earlier.

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しかし、以前はたくさんの発砲がありました。

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But there used to be a lot of firing.

INTO JAPANESE

しかし、以前は発砲が多かった。

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But before there was a lot of shooting.

INTO JAPANESE

しかし、その前にたくさんの銃撃がありました。

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But before that there was a lot of shooting.

INTO JAPANESE

しかし、その前にたくさんの銃撃がありました。

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But before that there was a lot of shooting.