Old, is it?" the man asks." Yes, very."" Pre-war, is it?"" Yes, " I say. "If by war you mean the Norman invasion.

Garrett Carr
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When William Shakespeare's character asks, "Old, is it?" the answer is "Yes, very." The man asks if the building he is standing in was built before the Second World War. If by war you mean the Norman invasion. This shows that he is old and that he has seen a lot in his life.

Source: The Rule Of The Land: Walking Irelands Border

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