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Where two pieces agree to be one, stitched into a polite lie of wholeness.
means The lines where separate fabric edges are joined, or by extension, any visible join between parts.
from From Old English seam, kin to the verb sew — the word and the act stitched together since the start.
Coming apartTo burst at the seams predates clothing-budget jokes.
Geology tooCoal and rock layers are called seams.
Seamless idealEngineering and software both worship the hidden join.