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Pre-germinate them on wet paper towels and plant the ones that begin to
grow.
You may find that the germination rate has declined a bit but they
should do fine.
If you are going to plant them straight from the package put em a
little closer than you normally would to compensate.


Peas should be good for 3 years or so, assuming they haven't been stored
under hideous conditions:

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07221.html