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long-overdueadjectiveHaving been expected or needed for a long time: a long-overdue reform...- This timely anthology is a long-overdue acknowledgement of the struggles and triumphs of women scientists in our midst.
- We very much welcome this long-overdue apology.
- This call to allow schools to select on the grounds of ability marks a long-overdue challenge to a system that has failed too many children.
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