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n. - An old or over-worked horse; A light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green; A woman adulterer; v. - Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress;

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  • Many might suppose jade to be a natural kind of mineral, but it is not because there are two distinct minerals called ˜jade™.
  • And I thought of the fifth, whom I'd called a jade,
  • Most of the mineral known as jade is obtained there.
  • Mr. WEI CHUNG (ph): We are Chinese, so we are very interested in Chinese jade.
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