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self-service
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self-starter
self-sterile
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self-sufficient
self-suf·fi·cient or self-suf·fic·ing


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not needing things from others: able to provide what is needed, e.g. by making enough money or growing enough food, without having to borrow or buy from others
2. able to manage alone: able to live independently of others

self-suf·fi·cien·cy noun
self-suf·fi·cient·ly adverb
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