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au fait

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Definition: by the way

Salut Pierre ! Au fait, j'ai parlé à ta soeur hier. - Hi Pierre! By the way, I talked to your sister yesterday.

Related: Au fait ! - Get to the point!, au fait de - informed of, acquainted with; en fait - in fact

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