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noun

as in ropes
the specific practical details of something the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others

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“Nitty-gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitty-gritty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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