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Why does the writer begin with the word 'in'?

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In Gautama the Buddha we have a master-mind from the East second to none so far as the influence on the thought and life of the human race is concerned, and, sacred to all as the founder of a religious tradition whose hold is hardly less wide and deep than any other.

Source: P. 9 Buddhism in a Nutshell BY NARADA THERA

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  • I would understand initial in X in such contexts as "reduced" from something like in the case of X, regarding X, turning to X, if we look at X,...
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Jul 26, 2023 at 10:51

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'In' can be used to mean 'in the person or case of' - in Gautama the Buddha we have a master-mind from the East; in our Prime Minister we have a great genius and living saint; in St Pauls Cathedral we have a jewel of architecture.

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