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n. - An unauthorized copy or imitation; A group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction; A person who is almost identical to another.

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  • People can clone a sheep nowadays
  • And Digg as a community continuously slanders anything that is a digg competitor (using the term clone, instead of ‘inspired by’).
  • I like the whole, “a clone is a second class citizen”, theme they tested sometimes.
  • A sterile, objective, company-speak clone is boring.
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  • I wish we could "clone" (make an exact copy) that "clown" (a circus performer).
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