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By the numbers

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  1. 1
    exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way. idiomatic

Etymology

The origin of this phrase goes back to the American Revolutionary War where a book containing numbered positions for rifle and bayonet practice was used to train soldiers. In the book, each diagram was numbered.

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