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The Answer
PROTOTYPE
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The answer PROTOTYPE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Model
Patent office submission, maybe
Definition
PROTOTYPE as a noun:
1. (prototype, paradigm, epitome, image) = a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"