[Grammar] By being

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Please could someone explain to me the grammatical construct " by being" with few examples? I tried to google but could not find proper explanation. Is "being" gerund here?
 
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You won't get answers here by being vague with your questions. :)
 
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But you will get answers by being observant.
 
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