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Also, on one's merits or according to one's merits . With regard only to the intrinsic quality of something or someone. For example, Who supports it doesn't matter; we have to consider the idea solely on its merits , or The agency doesn't care about her references but wants to hire candidates according to their merits . [Late 1800s]Advertisement
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