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the yin and yang

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chiefly US
: the two opposite sides or parts of something learning about the yin and yang of politics

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“The yin and yang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yin%20and%20yang. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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