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Discover LudwigThe phrase "age old problem" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a problem or issue that has existed for a very long time, often implying that it is well-known and persistent.
Example: "The age old problem of poverty continues to challenge societies around the world."
Alternatives: "time-honored issue" or "long-standing problem".
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But that leaves us wide open to the age old problem of counterfeit money.
That's an age old problem but one that voter ID laws will not fix.
This month, she ponders the age old problem, of how to have a row in a restaurant.
Money and marriage is an age old problem.
The age old problem of differentiating on a Google-controlled platform hasn't gone away either.
The age old problem, though, is how to protect all that precious data.
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Imagining new technology solutions to age old problems on the farm.
But behind this new image, the country is still dealing with age old problems.
"It's the same age-old problem.
This poses an age-old problem.
An age-old problem: How old is too old?
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