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an idea or expression that has been used by many people
- an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
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“Chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chestnut. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of chestnut was in 1519
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