your "is its own thing" implies "unique" to me. but if you want to hairsplit, go ahead. no issues. to each their own. and about your "as i’m sure you know.":

your "is its own thing" implies "unique" to me. but if you want to hairsplit, go ahead. no issues. to each their own. and about your "as i’m sure you know.": how are you sure i know? are you me? or can you read my thoughts? hee hee. if so, mad props to you for being able to enter another person's mind. congrats, you may have acquired a siddhi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhi /s.