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Words of Wisdom: Miss by an inch, miss by a mile

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The gap between success and failure is notoriously slim. But according to this Chinese proverb, it's infinitesimally small. If you don't reach your goal, even by the narrowest of margins, you're still in the same situation as if you had been wildly off.

Words of Wisdom is a series of animated videos explaining the stories behind Chinese proverbs: see more here. 

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