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What is an old chestnut?

What is an old chestnut? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) A well-worn story.
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On the other hand, we get the old chestnut of the renegade bandit who preys on travelers, except in this case, he's presented as a sadistic brute.
An old chestnut tree stands in the circular atrium in the centre of the building.
That old chestnut about acrylic being available in a greater variety of shapes than steel enamel stopped mattering years ago.
I know this is an old chestnut, written by loads of people ad infinitum but for now humour me.
Some one has stolen a store of nuts from the hollow in the old chestnut tree.
Another barrier comes tumbling down, as that old chestnut about the Germans never making a funny comedy has to be consigned to the history book.

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