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Expression "as is true of (something)"



 
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Expression "as is true of (something)" #1 (permalink) Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:02 am   Expression "as is true of (something)"		  
"As is true of any housework, gardening is tedious."

Can anyone break down the underlined part? I think there is an omssion of a word, probably "tedious."

What would the sentence be if re-written in a full sentence?
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"as is true of (something)" #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:42 am   "as is true of (something)"		  
" Gardening is tedious, as is (the same as) all housework."
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