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systematic(adjective, exact, careful, regular, precise)
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tidy(adjective, exact, careful, regular, precise)
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to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, precise, accurate)
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together(adjective, exact, careful, regular, neat)
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tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh)
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unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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valid(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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very accurate(expression, adjective, precise, accurate, dead-on)
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well-regulated(adjective, exact, careful, regular, neat)
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aboveboard
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according to Hoyle(noun, authority)
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according to regulation
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according to rule
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adamant(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
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adamantine(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
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arrangement(noun, system, procedure, method, formula)
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assiduous
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be coming(solid, square, disciplined, structured, clay)
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be fitting(disciplined, structured, clay, grey, heather)
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