See alter Sack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "[taz:] Haben Sie versucht, wieder einen Job zu kriegen, nachdem Sie wegrationalisiert worden waren? [Hein:] Klar, über die Bundesagentur [für Arbeit]. Aber das war lächerlich, ich bin ein überqualifizierter und untermotivierter alter Sack.",
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