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The phrase "and a poor old" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing someone or something as unfortunate or in a state of decline, often with a sense of sympathy.
Example: "She looked at the stray dog, and a poor old thing, it seemed to have lost its way."
Alternatives: "and a sad old" or "and a miserable old".
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And a poor old Cabinet Minister would lose even more.
This is a surreal end for a writer who called himself a "queen" (una loca) and "a poor old faggot" (un marica pobre y viejo), and whose style and obsessions were forged on the social margins and in political opposition.
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"I don't know if someone gave him the gun or what, but he did something stupid and shot a poor old Chinese man who'd done nothing wrong.
The story, by Jacqueline Rogers, is an adaptation of a folk tale about a poor old lady and her strange and wondrous dream.
The residents in turn called it a raid on their land by insatiable city officials, and paraded a few poor old folk.
For now, he looks in his frozen state – and this is the only real comparison with writing and poor old Henry Bech – a man with too many voices in his head.
The limited edition T-shirt features a worker bee in a gas mask, and unlike the poor old bees, the people who made it didn't have to breathe in any noxious fumes.
The Canadian envoy was brave enough to challenge Mr. Heath, but when his guests had left, the Conservative prime minister turned to an aide and said: "The poor old Canadian.
In total, there were nine breaks of serve and poor old Sloane Stephens won a dismal four points on hers from the moment play resumed after the rain delay.
And what of poor old downgraded Europe?
And what about poor old Chief?
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