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[Harry Potter] Dumbledore and the elder wand

So, ignoring the elder wand (and the other hallows) in the specific plans to defeat/trick Voldemort in the end...

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How important was the elder wand to Dumbledore and his abilities in general?  We are essentially told that Voldemort is the most powerful wizard, except for Dumbledore, though it seems pretty close.  However, during this period, Dumbledore possesses/uses the elder wand as his wand.  

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How close of a match would the two be if Dumbledore never had the elder wand?  How would the duel inside the department of mysteries gone if Dumbledore had a "regular" wand (lets still assume the "regular" wand is his and "matched" to him properly etc.)?
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Dumbledore was apparently able to defeat Grindlewald while Grindlewald held the Elder Wand, which is supposed to be nigh impossible. 

That alone would put Dumbledore up near to top of the list of wizards who ever lived, and even higher up the list of currently-living Wizards.

There's a reason Dumbledore is the only one Voldemort ever feared.