YOU SAID:

there was once a nation long, long ago!

INTO JAPANESE

長い間、かつては国があった！

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There used to be a country for a long time!

INTO JAPANESE

かつては国があった！

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Once there was a country!

INTO JAPANESE

かつて国があった！

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There used to be a country!

INTO JAPANESE

以前は国だった！

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Previously it was a country!

INTO JAPANESE

以前は国でした！

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Previously it was a country!