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Make a thumbs-up gesture with one hand with the palm facing the opposite side of that hand. Curve the thumb of the other hand and touch the lower back of the former thumb with the fingertip.

Example sentence

He is about 40 years old. When did he start being my apprentice? Maybe when he was 18, 19 or 20. I think he was not 20 yet. (Is he 45 now?) Yes, he is over 40 now. He had not been 20 when he started being my apprentice. He has been my apprentice for a long time and now he is over 40.
I graduated from the elementary school when I was about 16 or 17. I began my apprenticeship at that time. In the beginning, I had to learn from the master and be responsible for cleaning. After 3 years, I finally started to learn how to make leather shoes. After another 3 years, I finally learned most of the things that I needed to know. At that time, I was about 22 years old.
I was hired by another store after that. After 6 years, when I was 28, I started my own business. I started my own business and tried to expand it day by day.

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