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idiomall (other) things being equalused in order to say that unless something that you do not know about changes the situation, you think a particular thing will happen or be decided:All other things being equal, you'll just need a blood test every six months, so make another appointment for October.I thought I might get a foreman's job because, all things being equal, they usually went to the people who'd been with the company longest.
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