Re-write the following sentence while keeping the meaning intact.
Several years have passed since the occurrence of this event.
This event took place several years ago.
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### Instruction:
Re-write the following sentence while keeping the meaning intact.

### Input:
This event took place several years ago.

### Response:
Several years have passed since the occurrence of this event.