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"это был" or "это было"?

"Это" here serves a similar function to "it" in "It is raining" in English. Its use in Russian is slightly more common and versatile than the English counterpart, but the ...
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"это был" or "это было"?

This is definitely correct Russian and not just "poetic licence". This is standard Russian. Это был настоящий мужчина. Это была моя самая заветная мечта. It's clear that это is not actually ...

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