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white elephant

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  1. 1. n. a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive Source: wordnet
  2. 2. n. albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession. [Slang] Source: webster
  4. 4. Something requiring much care and expense and yielding littleprofit; any burdensome possession. [Slang] Source: adambom

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