live long and prosper

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live long and prosper

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From Star Trek, where it is a greeting used by the Vulcan aliens.

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A greeting. Sarek turned to the others, now offering the Vulcan salute. "Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, may you live long and prosper." / "Thank you, and the same to you, Mr. Ambassador," said Kirk, managing to force his hand into the proper position.
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"live long and prosper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/live%20long%20and%20prosper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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live long and prosper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/live%20long%20and%20prosper

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"live long and prosper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/live%20long%20and%20prosper.

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@misc{live_long_and_prosper_2026,
  title = {live long and prosper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/live%20long%20and%20prosper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}