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precious

adjective as in favorite, valued

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adjective as in expensive; rare

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adjective as in extremely sophisticated and picky

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“Immediately, your time is precious. Immediately, you have a whole different priority.”

"I do think the pace of change really now needs to be demonstrated to Londoners if that precious bond of trust is to be restored," she said.

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“I’m not precious about my own art,” he said.

If he’s out, the Commanders have got precious little.

“It’s so precious, to put good vibes out in the world,” she adds.

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