Look at the word functional as used in the story "Time Capsule."
"We can take the shredder apart and reassemble it," I say.
"What? No!" Dad snaps. Then he sighs, and I know the exact three words he's going to say next. "Michael, be realistic." (Yep, I was right.)
"But—"
"First, Grandpa's napping. It's hardly the time for construction. And second, it's a twenty-dollar shredder that was barely functional to begin with. There's no point fixing something that hardly works. I'll just buy a heavy-duty one tomorrow."
What does functional mean?
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