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A wise man changes as he grows older (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ages

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This clue could be a double definition.

'a wise' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'grows older' is the second definition.
('age' can be a synonym of 'grow older')

'man changes as he' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.

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(Other definitions for ages that I've seen before include "Sage (anag)" , "Historical eras" , "Gets older" , "Matures" , "Long periods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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