plain old in English

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        {
          "word": "plain old telephone service"
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          "ref": "1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System:",
          "text": "That teddy bear they sell over there...I heard it helps in battle. I don't know what they're talking about. It looks like a plain ol' teddy bear to me...",
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          "word": "same old"
        }
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  "word": "plain old"
}

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      "word": "plain old telephone service"
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"plain old" meaning in English

Adjective