best
adjective
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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I believe I’ve solved the riddle that has been besting you all these years.
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Bertram Mitford