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The phrase "about it rather" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a preference or opinion about a specific topic, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "I was thinking about it rather than focusing on the task at hand."
Alternatives: "concerning it instead" or "regarding it rather."
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When the Wellcome Trust signed up, Goldacre's Twitter followers knew about it; rather different from many other times Wellcome has used its prestigious clout in less public lobbying.
Men simply talk – and write – about it rather less.
"They are talking about it rather than walking it".
It makes me feel good about it, rather than, you know, feeling pressured and worried".
"I'd like people to be thinking more about it rather than just chugging beer," he said.
"There are better ways to go about it, rather than having a broker".
We had to be more explicit about it, rather than just trusting that everyone gets it.
And still, we're only talking about it, rather than having it.
There is nothing mawkish about it, rather it seems like an act of extraordinary generosity.
And if you know it's coming, your obligation is to do something about it, rather than watch it.
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In launching his series of gardening classics (the Modern Library Gardening series), Michael Pollan explains that he has deliberately excluded reference works and strictly how-to books: "The emphasis is more along the lines of how-to-think-about-it rather than how-to-do-it".
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