i have had great luck using plain olde ansco 130 ( sometimes used, sometimes fresh )
and a water bath to process my paper negatives. i don't usually use fresh paper either,
some is about 15+ years old ( agfa grade 1 ) some is younger than that
( 6 year old ilford fb mg wannabe from photowarehouse or kodak fbmg / polymax fine art ).
fogged old paper does wonders for contrast
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