"Leon" writes:

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Leon wrote:

IMHO an heirloom is a piece that is functional and built well enough to

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The noun heirloom has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as
inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

Meaning #2: something that has been in a family for generations

.... or a mispelled weaving tool owned by a woman
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