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rather than

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rather than
conj.
And not: "Gibson guitarswith their carved tops and necks that are fitted and glued to the body, rather than bolted onare expensive to make" (Joshua Rosenbaum).
prep.
Instead of: "diseases in which the immune system plays the villain rather than the protector" (Sandra Blakeslee).
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