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something that is or may be inherited
- the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.
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