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Modus operandi
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<p> A <i>modus operandi</i> (often shortened to M.O. or MO) is an individual's <a href="/facts/Habituation/9junujEp">habits</a> of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also generally. It is a <a href="/facts/Latin/pM3Kge85">Latin</a> phrase, approximately translated as 'mode (or manner) of operating'. </p>