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    Oh my God, thanks so much! I was a little off the mark with the definition so I'm glad it was close enough to be recognised or I would've gone mad. :)
    – user141562
    Commented Nov 1, 2018 at 7:09
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    Notwithstanding the formal definition, I often hear folks use "wherewithal" when they mean "general mental and emotional capabilities.," e.g., "the wherewithal to keep track of his car keys." That is, the OP may have understood the speaker's intent after all.
    – Tim Grant
    Commented Nov 1, 2018 at 15:11
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    @TimGrant If OP didn't understand the speaker's intent, he's definitely going mad, since he was the speaker. ;) Commented Nov 1, 2018 at 19:25
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    Ahem. “He or she”. Commented Nov 1, 2018 at 19:29
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    Or they! Non-binary people exist too! Commented Nov 2, 2018 at 14:50