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"As a means of" - means "is a kind of",
"As a means to" - means "a way to fulfill a purpose"
"by means of" - means "using"

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Means to an end : fulfillment of the end
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X as a means of Y --> X is a type of Y
X as a means to Y --> X is a method to achieve Y
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