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請把下麵的漢語翻譯成一句英文：

 

自納斯達克綜合指數(Nasdaq Composite index)首次站上3,000點已經過去12年多了，在美股曆史上這真的是很長的一段時間。

參考答案：

 It has been more than 12 years since the Nasdaq Composite index made its first climb above 3000, an eon in stock-market terms.

 

eon (US) or chiefly Brit ae·on/ˈi:ˌɑ:n/noun

plural eons

 

[count] : a very long period of time — usually plural ▪ Over the eons, the river changed its course many times.▪ (informal) How have you been? I haven't seen you in eons! [=ages]