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Is it safe to use "old" to mean "previous" for a person?

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00:00 Is It Safe To Use &Quot;Old&Quot; To Mean &Quot;Previous&Quot; For A Person?
00:30 Answer 1 Score 3
00:45 Accepted Answer Score 3
01:10 Thank you

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