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one's best yearsThe most vigorous and productive period of one’s life; one’s prime: my best years are ahead of me...- The children lost their best years for obtaining a good education and for developing other skills and also had a difficult time when, eventually, they had to retire from their sport.
- They work their best years with fierce determination - professional, savvy and keeping their beautifully made-up eyes on the bottom line and the final exit.
- Progress would dry up as creative minds wasted their best years in uncreative apprenticeships, under the sour scrutiny of their elders.
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