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how
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the means or procedure for doing something
- the environmental activist eagerly launched into an explanation of the hows and whys of developing renewable energy sources
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How Come People Say 'How Come'?
How Come People Say 'How Come'?
And is there anything wrong with it?
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“How.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/how. Accessed 9 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of how was before the 12th century
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