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The phrase "argue not about" is correct and usable in written English, though it may sound somewhat archaic or formal.
You can use it in contexts where you want to emphasize the act of not engaging in arguments over a specific topic.
Example: "In our discussions, let us argue not about trivial matters, but focus on the core issues at hand."
Alternatives: "do not argue about" or "refrain from arguing about".
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To get a foe to argue not about the issue but about the implementation was an instant and comprehensive victory, and a quick look at Kennedy's issues shows he won them going away.
By comparison, it's much easier to have those debates in cultural shorthand -- to argue not about policies, but about the kinds of people that support certain kinds of policies.
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But we can sympathise too with Tracey Brown, who argues not about the spirit of precaution, but its practice.
[Page A20.] In every case, the measures have attracted significant support from Democrats, who at this point are arguing not about whether tax cuts are justified, only about how big they should be.
So successful have David Cameron's Conservatives been in turning political debate on its head that all three main parties are now arguing not about how to beat the recession – but how far to squeeze public spending.
The Olympics, OutSports argues, "aren't about politics, they're about putting politics aside and competing in friendship".
His decision, many argue, was not about contraception per se but the preservation of church authority.
Agassi was not about to argue.
Rusch (7-9) was not about to argue.
Charles Blaichman is not about to argue with that assessment.
What you can't argue about, though, is the overall quality of the build.
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