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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a rigorous or crucial appraisal
	24%	6		One ellipse, maybe, as a defining shape
	adjective • relating to or having the characteristics of an icon
	24%	8		Defining character of a person
	noun • the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity • the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known • an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates • exact sameness

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New York Times23 Jun 1995	Down 10
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