classic

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  1. adjective Belonging to the highest rank or class.
  2. adjective Serving as the established model or standard: a classic example of colonial architecture.
  3. adjective Having lasting significance or worth; enduring.
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  • Rhodia : Rhodia notebooks come in several styles (including a hard-cover Moleskine-like journal) but the classic is the soft-covered, stiff-backed pad bound with staples at the top.
  • The classic is that which does not grow old—the classic is the eternally true. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great: Great Musicians, by Elbert Hubbard
  • For my family, the classic was the hands-down winner. —  KSBW.com - Local News
  • A nice addition to the classic are the leather patches on the shoulders and the elbows. —  Highsnobiety.com
  • This is what you call a classic panzi scheme because it requires exponential growth to continue. —  News Dissector Blog
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