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It seems "looking forward" here is being used as an adverb phrase. Is it common to use "looking forward" like this? I thought this phrase should be placed after a verb?

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Rebecca

Yes, it is common to use the expression "looking forward" like this. "Looking forward" is an adverbial phrase, and so it can be placed in various points in the sentence. Ex: Looking forward, I think I will go back to school. = I think I will go back to school looking forward. = I think looking forward, I will go back to school.

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