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Discover LudwigThe phrase "legacy problem" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it to refer to an issue or challenge that persists due to the continuation of past practices or existing systems. For example: "The team found a legacy problem in the system, which was preventing them from making progress."
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"We're grappling with this very difficult legacy problem," she said.
The poll wording is simply a legacy problem that Gallup is stuck with.
British defence officials said with Israeli cluster weapons "the legacy problem is reduced".
"I am confident that this legacy problem can be resolved, consistent with our commitment to the rule of law," he said.
"So we are dealing with a real legacy problem, and the longer people are out of work, the more ill they become.
It has also been enabled, from a business perspective, by prepaid payments that handily remove the equally widespread legacy problem in that very few people have banks accounts.
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They had no legacy problems.
In play, as well, some legacy problems remain.
It now argues that only future rescues, not legacy problems, should be covered, for example.
GM encapsulates the legacy problems that are most severe in, but not confined to, older industries.
There are a lot of legacy problems, not least the budget deficit".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com