"au pied de la lettre" meaning in French

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          "english": "to take literally",
          "text": "prendre au pied de la lettre",
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          "english": "However, such a criterion remains difficult to take literally: is it not very rare for the People to govern? Are there any real examples of this? It is therefore important to broaden this notion to include the concept of representation, without which one might easily conclude, following the example of [Rousseau] in his essay The Social Contract, that \"no democracy exists, nor will one ever exist, in this world\".",
          "ref": "2020, Alexis Chabot, Manuel de culture générale – Cours & méthode, page 36",
          "text": "Cependant, un tel critère reste difficile à prendre au pied de la lettre : n’est-il pas très exceptionnel que le Peuple gouverne? En existe-t-il de véritables exemples? Il importe donc d’étendre cette notion pour intégrer le concept de représentation : faute de quoi on pourrait facilement conclure, à l’instar de [Rousseau] dans son essai Du contrat social qu’«aucune démocratie n’existe ni n’existera jamais en ce monde».",
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          "word": "à la lettre"
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