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(Other definitions for classic that I've seen before include "work of the highest quality" , "Simple, neat and elegant" , "Important horse race" , "Race, eg Derby" , "Traditional" .)
(Other definitions for epitome that I've seen before include "Embodiment, type" , "Something embodying perfectly a stated quality or idea" , "Perfect example of a quality" , "Typical example, prototype" , "Model" .)