Surfer Is it saying that the bounds of some, say, political piece of land could either be part of it, the border itself, or the surrounding directly outside its border? Yes, it is admitting all possibilities, depending on the strictness of the boundary concept in the context.
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SurferIs it saying that the bounds of some, say, political piece of land could either be part of it, the border itself, or the surrounding directly outside its border?Yes, it is admitting all possibilities, depending on the strictness of the boundary concept in the context.