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May 25, 2012
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bred-in-the-bone



Pronunciation: (bred'n &thslash;u bōn'), [key]
—adj.
1. firmly instilled or established as if by heredity: the bred-in-the-bone integrity of the school's headmaster.
2. deeply committed or resolved; unwavering: a bred-in-the-bone believer in civil rights.

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