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Had they taken a detour he didn't know about, or found water?

I decided to take a little detour on the way home from work.

If not for it, they would never have taken a detour.

That being said, however, do take a detour for almost everything else.

He asked if I would mind taking a short detour to look at it.

If they didn't, they'd have to take a long detour to the west.

"No, I just took a little detour on my way to the office."

But the girl took a detour when she reached the bottom.

But some critics say the company has taken a detour along the way.

It was built so people could reach the center of the city without taking a long detour.