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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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Belonging to an earlier age or largely out of present use.

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archaic

The editor kept the archaic greeting because the letter was set in 1720.
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An archaic spelling in the caption made the owner suspect the print was old.
From Old ink on fresh paper.
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