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What are whys and wherefores?

What are whys and wherefores? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) The reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.
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I'M not going to delve into the whys and wherefores of the structure agreed to, because there are concerns that need to be addressed.
The whys and wherefores of the moral and social behaviors make this subject fascinating to me.
It is about developing analyses, knowledge and information about the whys and wherefores of local and regional involvement in employment policy.
Surely it would be more useful to seek the whys and wherefores, to conceive of root causes why July is a month for many to act out?
When I explain the whys and wherefores, they suddenly lose interest, it is not an interesting story any more.
They must report to Ottawa the whys and wherefores of the wishes of their residents.

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