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Proof that humans never met a surface they didn't want to improve.

means A decorative addition that makes something prettier without making it more useful.

from From Latin 'ad-' (to) plus 'ornare' (to equip), via Old French 'aorner' — once meaning to furnish, now meaning to embellish.

Functional ancestorOriginally meant equipping, not just prettifying.
Universal habitNo human culture lacks decorative objects.
Status signalOften worn to broadcast wealth or rank.
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