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  1. 09-Nov-2011, 08:31 #1
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    Default even as

    “Where is the Dauthdaert?”
    “Hidden within my tent even as you have hidden Glaedr’s Eldunarí.
    (C. Paolini; Inheritance)

    Would you be so kind to explain to me the usage of 'even as' here?

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    Default Re: even as

    It's an antiquated usage of today's "just as".


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