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So deeply established that it is difficult to change.

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ingrained

Her ingrained habit of checking every citation made the final review easier.
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An experienced binder's ingrained habit of closing every glue container immediately continued even when a new lid design made the action slightly different.
From A Habit Takes Shape.
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