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point of view

 noun
     
point of view plural points of view [countable]
1 a particular way of thinking about or judging a situation
scientific/technical/business etc point of view
From an economic point of view, the new development will benefit the town greatly.
2 someone's own personal opinion or attitude about something:
I respect your point of view, but I'm not sure I agree with you.
from somebody's point of view
From my point of view, there is no way they can win.
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