And time stood still.

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And appropriately, from a house in which time had stood still, a large collection of long case clocks dating from the late 17th Century.

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Chez Georges is exactly what most foreigners want a bistro to be, which is basically a place where time has stood still on a very French clock (Parisians like it, too, but find it expensive).

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The old foundations have stood the test of time and still give generously.

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