"live long and prosper" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From Star Trek, where it is a greeting used by the Vulcan aliens. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} live long and prosper
  1. A greeting. Wikipedia link: Star Trek, Vulcan salute Synonyms: LLAP

Alternative forms

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