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The crack that makes the vase a story instead of a price tag.
means An imperfection, weakness, or defect that mars something otherwise sound or admirable.
from From Old Norse flaga, a flake or slab that splits off stone — a flaw was literally a fragment cleaving away, a fault line made physical.
Legal cousinA flaw in a contract can void the whole thing.
Persian rugsWeavers add deliberate flaws, perfection being God's alone.
Gem gradingInclusions are flaws that also prove a diamond is real.