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- In that twisted, incestuous way of fate, Mia's a part of our history, and we're among the shards of her legacy.†
p. 90.9
- Her genius idea, a legacy that continues to this day, is what Fitzy refers to as "The Divorce."
p. 135.5 *legacy = something coming from the past
Definitions:
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(legacy) coming from the past or left to the futurein various senses including:
- in law -- a gift given through a will -- "She left a legacy of $10,000 to her niece."
- of a situation -- resulting from the past -- "Today's debt problem is a legacy of profligate spending by prior administrations."
- of culture -- a practice passed from one generation to the next -- "The city has along legacy of bribes and corruption."
- of technology -- something that still uses old technology -- "We're using a legacy software that only the old-timers know how to update."
- of a member or potential member of an organization -- the child of a previous member -- "She is a legacy candidate."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)