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In literature, the word "appurtenance" is often employed to underscore the relative insignificance of ancillary elements when measured against a primary, more vital component. For instance, Nietzsche's use of the term in The Will to Power distinguishes the tangible, essential nature of flesh and body from all other aspects, which he deems nothing more than a mere, secondary accessory or "small appurtenance" [1]. This usage illuminates how the term can serve to devalue everything that does not constitute the core essence of a subject, inviting readers to reassess what is fundamentally important.
  1. That which is called "flesh" and "body" is of such incalculably greater importance, that the rest is nothing more than a small appurtenance.
    — from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Nietzsche

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