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In every important aspect (2,3,7,3,8)

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I believe the answer is:

to all intents and purposes

(Other definitions for to all intents and purposes that I've seen before include "In every important aspect (2,3,7,3,8)" , "effectively" , "in effect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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