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• Maybe it conjures a lone craftsmen in a timeworn workshop, backlit by the glow of his torch. —  This Just In
• Sommers uses the timeworn technique of quoting something silly-sounding an academic once said, and using this to generalize about the whole of "contemporary feminism." —  feminist blogs
• Griffin's comments reflected a timeworn practice by agency chiefs who often use dire warnings to try to persuade lawmakers to ante up additional funds. —  chron.com Chronicle
• First and foremost, this means unwavering rejection of the timeworn and fraudulent myth that the Democratic Party represents, as compared to the Republican Party, a "lesser evil."
• Thanks to his charming obliviousness, he generally gets away with lyrics and arrangements that range from timeworn to ridiculous. —  Westword | Complete Issue

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