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Meaning of "in and of itself"



 
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Meaning of "in and of itself" #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:47 am   Meaning of "in and of itself"
 

what does this phrase "in and of itself" mean?

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Meaning of "in and of itself" #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:29 am   Meaning of "in and of itself"
 

Adv. 1. in and of itself - with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se"
as such, intrinsically, per se

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