Junk
Junk noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: junk on the side of the road waiting for the trash collection
Valuable
Valuable noun - Something of value.
Both words in one sentence
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Less dramatically, the first Mega Man Legends game contains a sidequest where the player can collect junk and trade it for valuable components.
Source: Japanese Beetle Brothers - The person holding the sale trying to convince someone that a worthless piece of junk is a valuable antique.
Source: Garage Sale - White colonists can easily trick them by selling them worthless junk in exchange for valuable items or scare them with modern technology.
Source: National Stereo Types / Africa
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