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preservation
noun
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The act of protecting something valued from damage, loss, or decay.
The archive's central purpose is the preservation of local records.
Dictionary practice example.
For this exercise, preservation meant retaining valued material and preventing further damage, rather than making every box look recently made. Mina's final display included photographs of the existing finish and a clear account of why she had left some old marks visible.
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