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paragon

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paragon [′par·ə‚gän]
(lapidary)
A perfect diamond whose mass is equal to or greater than 100 carats (20 grams).
Paragon - Mark Sherman. IEEE Software (Nov 1991).
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I have never met that sort of paragon myself, but I have seen these paragons advertised amongst ships for sale.
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