twin·kling

twin·kling
/ˈtwıŋkəlıŋ/ noun
in a twinkling (or in the twinkling of an eye)
: very quickly : in a very short time

He was back in a twinkling.


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  • Kevin Kling — is a commentator for National Public Radio and acclaimed storyteller.Kevin Kling grew up in Osseo, Minnesota and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1979 with a B. A. in Theatre. He built his reputation in the Twin Cities during the 1990s …   Wikipedia

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