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English
Etymology
Originally an advertising slogan, further popularized by the James Bond novel and film.
Phrase
- An unusually-worded phrase claiming diamonds last forever, often used in comparisons with other supposedly imperishable things
Quotations
- 1985 Paul B. Horton, Gerald R. Leslie, Richard F. Larson: The Sociology of Social Problems in Social Science ( 1985; page 414 [1])
- Tin (actually steel) cans rust away in a few years in most climates, but aluminum cans, like diamonds, are forever.
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