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face value

 noun
     
face value
1

take something at face value

to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning:
You shouldn't always take his remarks at face value.
2 [singular, uncountable] the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
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