I cooked dinner myself/by myself.

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What is the difference between oneself and by oneself in this particular sentence?

(A) I cooked dinner myself.
(B I cooked dinner by myself.
 
A. You did it without any help.
B. You were alone when you did it.

Obviously, both of them can apply at the same time.
 
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