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Rule "because of the fact that (because)"

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Description: because of the fact that (because)
Message: This phrase is redundant. Consider using because.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Its crystals are usually hexagonal in shape, with flakiness and plating, usually because of the fact that it replaced a mineral.
    Correction suggestion: because
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ID: BECAUSE_OF_THE_FACT_THAT [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)