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For several years, I have been longing to revisit New Zealand.
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The speaker says that returning to New Zealand has been a strong, ongoing wish for several years. “Revisit” shows that New Zealand is a place they have been to before, while “longing” conveys a deep desire to go back.
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- The Press (Christchurch), via Papers Past
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