Dated
Early
Early adjective - Relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period.
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The style of the early chapters was generic and dated; thick lines, too much shading, and pompadours everywhere made it look like any late 80s and early 90s shonen manga.
Source: Art Evolution / Anime and Manga - Since little distinction was made between poems and songs in those early days, the Answer Song can presumably be similarly dated to Antiquity.
Source: Answer Song -
Prince and Pauper: One early story of his (dated to the early Forties) featured an evil duke who after shaving his moustache became the exact copy of the king and plotted to dethrone and replace him.
Source: Creator / Benito Jacovitti
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Early or Dated. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dated/early.
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