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What does by the book mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word by the book? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
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From the body of work represented by the book as a whole, the figure of a small boy emerges as an image of the struggle to speak.
Canada, Australia and New Zealand, he explained, have a culture still vestigially fascinated by the book.
Business as usual, even when done strictly by the book, is not necessarily the safest way of operating.
Well, the often interesting BSS bunch pandered to the crowd and although they did do some self-indulgent jams, it was all by the book.
For such policemen, I have no feelings, they ought to be dealt with strictly by the book.
The names of these privy individuals are known, since this is all done by the book.

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