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The phrase "the very thing that" is perfectly correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are talking about a specific thing, idea, or concept that comes before the phrase. For example: "The very thing that I was looking for was right in front of me the whole time!".
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Technology can't replace the very thing that makes us human.
So the very thing that makes it conceptually ugly is the very thing that makes it efficient.
"And that's the very thing that can help us".
The very thing that threatens our connection to our partners can bring us closer together.
Single-mindedness -- the very thing that is so difficult for a novice like me to achieve.
What surprised him, was, I think, the very thing that made the diary an international sensation.
But the very thing that makes such a deal appealing also makes it risky.
This space is the very thing that makes us world-class".
But the Big Three might also blame the very thing that supposedly saved them: the S.U.V.
They were, he testified, the "very thing that drove us apart".
Being intimidated, confused — by the very thing that once made you feel secure".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com