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だいじのまえのしょうじ

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  1. 1

    don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)

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  2. 2

    read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)

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