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Why does "now" appear at the beginning of the sentence? Is it common to put "now" like this?

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Rebecca

"Now" here is used at the beginning of the sentence to draw attention to what the speaker is going to say. "Now" was used like this often in the early to mid 20th century, but using "now" like this is not common anymore.

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