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Standing on your own two feet, occasionally while leaning on someone you won't admit to.
means Free from outside control, support, or influence — able to think, act, or function on your own.
from From Latin de-pendere, to hang from; add the negating in- and you stop hanging, cut the cord, and dangle for no one.
Grammar twistAn independent clause survives alone; dependents need a host.
Voter labelMillions claim it, yet vote predictably anyway.
Math meaningIndependent events ignore each other completely.