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The past is the time that has already happened before the present moment. It matters because understanding what has already occurred helps us make sense of how things came to be the way they are now.

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thumb|upright=1.5|A picture of a basketball bouncing, composed of frames taken at different points in the past

The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future. It can mean long ago as in past from early to mid-20th century. The concept of the past is derived from the linear fashion in which human observers experience time, and is accessed through memory and recollection. In addition, human beings have recorded the past since the advent of written language.