' These are practically equivalent: I want to find out about it on my own. = I want to find out about it (all) by myself. = I want to do my own research on this topic.
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nima nimaaYou would say, 'I want to find out about it on my own.' But you wouldn't say 'by myself' because 'on my own' means for myself, and not just 'by myself.'These are practically equivalent: