over = then

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although he was then sixty-three, he could do thirty push-ups with little effort.
may i use then instead of over? does it give totally same meaning?
 
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onurediperu said:
Although he was then sixty-three, he could do thirty push-ups with little effort.
May I use then instead of over, does it give exactly the same meaning?
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No, if you used "over" it would mean that he is older than sixty-three.
 
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