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What it was previously capable of doing only slightly and impermanently, it can now do completely.

From What The Left Hand Was Doing by Freas, Kelly

As these accidents write their history upon the ground alone, and in a way impermanently, it is difficult to trace the ice times of ancient geological periods.

From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate