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Nails Tattoo Meaning

Structure, security, fastening, and fortifying against intrusion.

Nails are the small fasteners that hold a structure firm — the driven points that bind board to board and fortify what is built against coming apart. To carry Nails is to carry structure, security, fastening, and fortifying against intrusion — the humble pieces that hold everything together and make it strong.

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