Massachusetts woman who mistakenly threw away her diamond ring last week recovered the family heirloom after tracking down the garbage truck and searching through 10 tons of city trash bags.

美国马萨诸州的一名女性上周误将自己的一枚钻石戒指丢掉，在追着垃圾车翻遍10吨的城市垃圾后终于找回了她的这一传家珍宝。

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For example, while it is easy to verify the length of a 2007 Ford Explorer SUV, it is not so easy to verify the height of a family heirloom vase.

举例来说，我们很容易证明一辆07年福特Explorer SUV的长度，但一个祖传宝贝花瓶的高度可不那么容易证明。

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The character may have a few fancy outfits, a family heirloom of reasonable worth, or certain specialised tools.

角色可能为了爱好花点小钱，可能合理的继承一笔财产，或者有些特别用途的工具。

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Not the registered china my wife and I had spent months fussing over, but it's going to be every bit the family heirloom--and something that I actually use.

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In another case, a friend of mine decided to donate an old family heirloom, one document showing the contribution of her ancestor in the military.

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Now the postcard will be sent back to Australia to become a family heirloom for Mrs Britts.

BBC: Postcard puzzle solved