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steadfast
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steady
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studied(fancy, exact, complex, involved)
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tidy(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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accomplished(regular, serious, practical, competent)
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all-business(character, behavior, pedant)
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all-or-nothing(precise, thorough, meticulous)
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all or nothing(precise, thorough, meticulous)
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all together(expression, exact, careful, precise)
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analytical(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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arduous
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backbreaking
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bookish(character, behavior, pedant)
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brassbound(character, behavior, pedant)
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by the book(expression, idiom, harsh, exact)
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by the numbers(expression, idiom, exact, careful)
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ceremonious(character, behavior, pedant)
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circumstantial(close, complete, tough, exact)
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clingy(precise, thorough, meticulous)
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clocklike(close, complete, tough, exact)
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