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Being a barber's assistant means that she has to do all the dirty work per se.
Does per se work in this sentence?
Does per se work in this sentence?
No. The Latin 'per se' means 'as such' or 'by itself'. It's better to use 'as such' unless you really feel the need to use Latin. It doesn't fit here.
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