In and of themselves

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In the name of the Merciful Allah,
Hi, When I say: Most things that are enjoyed in and of themselves vary from person to person, I think of " in themselves" as they're considered joyful intrinsically alone, and " of themselves" as they're joyful through other things considered along with them, so " of" here refers to " resulting from" or "caused by". Am I right?

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What do you think?

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Am I right?

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Am I right? Am I right? Am I right? Am I right? Am I right?

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What do you think?Am I right?

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It seems I'm right, right?

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Oh my goodness! You need to give people a chance to response.

The phrase "in and of itself/themselves" is a standard, idiomatic phrase and like most idioms, should not be parsed too finely.

It simply means that you consider it as a whole, without context, and without considering the role it plays.

It's usually used to contrast how it works within a specific context.

The fact that she cried during the funeral isn't surprising in and of itself, but the fact that it's the first time she's shown any emotion at all since the accident is a good thing.

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So, " of themselves" here refers to the same thing as " in themselves", which is the absence of the context. I don't think so.
What about the difference between the two of them?
I think the difference is in the existence of the context, for one of them.
Am I right?

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The set, standard phrase is "in and of itself" or "in and of themselves."

That's what it is. Don't try to parse it.