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[#3551290] It's too late to shut the barn door after the animals are out. (CK)
[#3551289] It's too late to shut the barn door when the horse has already run off. (CK)
[#3551288] It's too late to shut the barn door when the horse is already out. (CK)
[#3551287] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has already gotten out. (CK)
[#3551286] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has been stolen. (CK)
[#3551285] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has run off. (CK)
[#3551284] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has escaped. (CK)
[#3551283] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has run away. (CK)
[#3551282] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is out. (CK)
[#3551281] It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is gone. (CK)
[#464851] It's too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted. (CK)
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