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Learning about things and understanding how they work is often rewarding in and of itself, and it is vital if we are to deal successfully with the world around us.
What does the writer means by "in and of itself".
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Learning about things and understanding how they work is often rewarding in and of itself, and it is vital if we are to deal successfully with the world around us.
What does the writer means by "in and of itself".
GB
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"in and of itself" dictionary
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in and of itself
adv : with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is
interesting per se" [syn: intrinsically, per se,
as such]
"in and of itself" dictionary
and you will find dictionary pages such as:
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in and of itself
adv : with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is
interesting per se" [syn: intrinsically, per se,
as such]
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It means that you should consider that thing (in this case, learning) alone, not as a way to get something else or as a part of something bigger.
The act of learning itself is rewarding - not just learning to do thing X because thing X is your real goal.
The act of learning itself is rewarding - not just learning to do thing X because thing X is your real goal.
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