Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk.

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The quote suggests that spring took a long time to arrive, which caused people to talk a lot about the delay. In other words, the winter season lasted much longer than expected, and people noticed and discussed this unusual weather pattern.

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Bill Nye, an American science communicator and television presenter, is best known as the host of the popular science education show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” He started his career as a mechanical engineer, but later pursued comedy and advocacy for science education, becoming a prominent figure in pop culture.

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