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Used to introduce a specific or illuminating detail that helps to explain or emphasize something. A: "Wait, how old is she going to be?" B: "I told you, eight! As in, the number that comes before nine." A: "Sorry, my hearing's not so good these days." They named the dog "Snow," as in, that white stuff that falls from the sky. Do you ever have fun? You know, as in, enjoyable time spent away from the office?
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