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A FEW WORDS TO EXPLORE
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myopia
Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.
empirical
Based on observation or experience rather than theory alone.
judicious
Showing careful thought and sound judgment.
elucidate
To make a meaning or difficult point clear.
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