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"it dates back to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to the beginning of something in the past, usually from some point in history. For example, "The tradition of decorating Christmas trees can be traced back to the 16th century; it dates back to then."
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It dates back to that 1980 team".
It dates back to the twelfth century.
"It dates back to the seventeen-hundreds".
It dates back to 1849 when Robert Peach opened it.
The Online Etymology Dictionary claims it dates back to 1909.
It dates back to the year 1870 & is offered for sale at the Old Print Exchange.
MAKING mazes may not be the oldest profession, but it dates back to at least 1500BC.
Or perhaps it dates back to 1980, when Ronald Reagan challenged Jimmy Carter?
"It dates back to the French Revolution, which, by the way, was a very bourgeois revolution.
It dates back to Oliver Cromwell, whom you've probably never heard of.
First, it has the advantage of familiarity, since it dates back to the late 1940s.
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