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But for Muslims, it was Tuesday’s rite of praying at Arafat that represented the sum and substance of the Hajj.

From Seattle Times Jun. 27, 2023

"The tax is in sum and substance one quarter of one percent, it's nothing," Steck said in a phone interview.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2021

Eons ago, these were the sum and substance of man’s prescription for pain relief.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2016

But it isn’t the sum and substance of the Unabridged revision.

From Slate Jan. 12, 2015

Now the mass is part of the Gospel, nay, its sum and substance; for what is the whole Gospel but the good tidings of the forgiveness of sins?

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Martin Luther




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