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Old 07-29-2016, 04:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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"Very" is an unnecessary qualifier for the word "unique". By definition, unique is one of a kind, so you cannot be very one of a kind.
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"Very" is an unnecessary qualifier for the word "unique". By definition, unique is one of a kind, so you cannot be very one of a kind.
People often use "unique" as a synonym for "different" or "unusual." Things can be degrees of different or unusual.
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