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The quote is a joke that compares an archaeologist’s interest to aging: as a woman grows older, he is said to become more interested because his work centers on old things. It plays on the idea that an archaeologist values age and antiquity rather than youth.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Agatha Christie
English author, detective fiction writer
Agatha Christie was an English author, best known for her detective fiction. She lived under the name Agatha Christie and became one of the most widely read writers of the 20th century. She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, including stories built around Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and Miss Marple. Her work is especially associated with mystery and detective writing, and she is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time.
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Books by Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
2013
The Secret Adversary
2004
Murder on the Links
1985
Murder on the Orient Express
2011
Poirot investigates
1961