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for nitty-gritty
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
nitty-gritty
n : the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's
argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
"the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, substance, core,
center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum]