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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1549415, member: 22004&quot;][h=2]Definition of <i>VALUABLE</i>[/h]1</p><p>&nbsp;<i>a</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>:</b> having monetary <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value" rel="nofollow">value</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><i>b</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>:</b> worth a good price </p><p><br /></p><p>2</p><p>&nbsp;<i>a</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>:</b> having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities &lt;<i>valuable</i> friendships&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><i>b</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>:</b> of great use or service &lt;<i>valuable</i> advice&gt; </p><p>— <b>valu·able·ness</b>&nbsp; <i>noun</i> </p><p>— <b>valu·ably</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; <i>adverb</i> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/valuable" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/valuable" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.merriam-webster.com/styles/default/images/reference/external.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> See <span style="color: #1122CC">valuable</span> defined for English-language learners <span style="color: #1122CC">»</span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&amp;va=valuable" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&amp;va=valuable" rel="nofollow">See <span style="color: #1122CC">valuable</span> defined for kids <span style="color: #1122CC">»</span></a></p><p><br /></p><p>[h=2]Examples of <i>VALUABLE</i>[/h]</p><ul> <li>The watch is extremely <i>valuable</i>.</li> <li>A lot of <i>valuable</i> advice can be found in this book.</li> <li>I learned a <i>valuable</i> lesson.</li> <li>He made many <i>valuable</i> contributions to the field of science.</li> <li>The volunteers provide a <i>valuable</i> service to the community.</li> <li>She is a <i>valuable</i> member of the staff.</li> <li>Clean air is a <i>valuable</i> natural resource that needs to be protected.</li> <li>Please don&#039;t waste my time. My time is very <i>valuable</i></li> </ul><p>As far as I know &quot;valuable&quot; does not have legal defintions apart from the obvious connotation.&nbsp;&nbsp; Coin does;&nbsp; probably a legal definition (Black&#039;s) would be more precise.&nbsp; A ton hunk of metal is not a &quot;coin&quot;![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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