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The sameness of unique characteristics (8)

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I believe the answer is:

identity

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This could be a double definition.

'the sameness' is the first definition.
(identity is a kind of sameness)

'unique characteristics' is the second definition.
'identity' can be an answer for 'characteristics' (I have seen 'Individual characteristics ' mean 'identity' so perhaps 'characteristics' could also mean 'identity'). I'm unsure of the 'unique' bit.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for identity that I've seen before include "Close affinity" , "Sameness; selfhood" , "sort of card" , "character" , "The question of who one is" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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