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• First must give place to last, because last must have his time to come
  but last gives place to nothing, for there is not another to succeed. -- Bunya...
• The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. The last 10% of a project takes 90% of the time.
• The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time, the last 10% takes the other 90% of the time.
• face time n. [common] Time spent interacting with somebody face-to-face (as opposed to via electronic links).
  Oh, yeah, I spent some face time with him at the last Usenix....
• face time: n. Time spent interacting with somebody face-to-face (as opposed to via electronic links).
  Oh, yeah, I spent some face time with him at the last Usenix." -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
• We'll know for the first time, If we're evil or divine. We're the last in line! -- Dio
• The first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, and the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.
• There comes a time in the life of us all when we must lay aside our books or put down our tools and leave our place of work and walk forth on the road to meet the enemy face-to-face.
  Once and for all and at last. -- Edward Abbey...
• Go through, my children! The time of miracles is upon us.
  Let us cast off sin and walk together to the Garden of the Lord....