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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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Is it possible to prevent an heir from spending their inheritance on things to which we are diametrically opposed?

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Some people who don’t expect an inheritance might feel wistful or even sad about their financial prospects, especially when relatives and friends are on the receiving end.

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Her children and I get along magnificently, but we all know what inheritance can do to relationships.

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"Ultimately, both genetic inheritance and environmental factors impact us, and we wanted to figure out exactly how that manifests in our immune cells and informs our health."

From Science Daily

One theory: Given there are nine siblings, perhaps she believes there won’t be much inheritance once it has been divided among all of you.

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