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    сейчас - теперь

    Both сейчас and теперь mean "now", but there is a difference.

    Cейчас is neutral: Я сейчас гуляю по городу. (It answers the simple question "when?")
    Теперь isn't, it signales a break with the past: Я всегда ненавидел балет, теперь я его обожаю.
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    Also сейчас/щас can be used as a "I'll be right back", "I'll do it straight away" теперь isn't used in that way.

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