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a word so polished it means both gem-cutter and writer who refuses one wasted syllable.
two jobsCuts stones or prose, equally obsessive about edges.
latin rootFrom lapis, meaning stone.
oldest craftBead drilling predates the wheel by millennia.
highest praiseCalling writing lapidary means every word earned its place.
not facetsCabochons are lapidary too, polished smooth not sharp.