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built different

Meaning: Uniquely talented or operating by a different standard than ordinary people.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A modern slang phrase, popularized in hip-hop and social media, suggesting someone is constructed or made differently from the norm.

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