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Moderation in all things

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Moderation in all things.
Prov. Do not do anything too much or too little. Felicia always ate sparingly. "Moderation in all things," she told herself. Jane: I think you watch too much TV. Jill: So you think I shouldn't watch any? Jane: No, just watch a reasonable amount. Moderation in all things.
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Moderation in all things.
something that you say which means you should not do or have too much of anything The latest thinking is that eating a little of the food you like won't harm you. Moderation in all things, as they say.
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Her nephew, Dennis Deyo of Worcester, said he thought his aunt's key to longevity is a life of moderation in all things.
Again casting one component of a diet as the "bad guy" is misleading, moderation in all things is your best bet.
The pump priming model Gordon Brown propounded is probably more popular globally than in the UK, reflecting that British predisposition for moderation in all things.
 
 
 
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