Basicity vs Nucleophilicity??

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How do you draw the line between a Strong Base--Weak Nucleophile vs Strong Base Good Nucleophile?? I know that the bulky bases will undergo Elimination but what about the smaller strong bases that are weak nucleophiles?
 
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