Give up
Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Preserved
Preserved adjective - Kept intact or in a particular condition.
Both terms in one sentence
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In "Edward's Exploit" Gordon tells the aging Edward that he should "give up and be preserved before it's too late." In "Horrid Lorry" one of the titular lorries tells Toby that he should be in a museum instead of working at a quarry.
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