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per ac·ci·dens | \ pəˈraksəˌdenz, ˌpər‧ˈa-, peˈra-\
Definition of per accidens
1 : by chance or extraneous circumstance : accidentally he is not learned, except per accidens— Walter Moberly
2 : in accidental or nonessential character
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