a blessing in disguise

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something that at first appears to be bad or unlucky but is actually good Losing my job was a blessing in disguise - I never would have found this one if it hadn't happened.

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All of which makes the congressional delay over next year's $650 billion military budget a blessing in disguise. Fighting the last war by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) It's been a blessing in disguise, other guys have had to step up. WATER POLO: AGOURA GOING TO EUROPE CHARGERS WILL TRAIN WITH TEAMS IN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) While this may be a potential nightmare for some businesspeople, Beam says it is actually a blessing in disguise as it reduces distractions and forces people to stay focused on the task at hand. Cell-free conferences offered at Canadian Ecology Centre by Stewart, Nick / Northern Ontario Business More results

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All of which makes the congressional delay over next year's $650 billion military budget a blessing in disguise.

Fighting the last war by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

It's been a blessing in disguise, other guys have had to step up.

WATER POLO: AGOURA GOING TO EUROPE CHARGERS WILL TRAIN WITH TEAMS IN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

While this may be a potential nightmare for some businesspeople, Beam says it is actually a blessing in disguise as it reduces distractions and forces people to stay focused on the task at hand.

Cell-free conferences offered at Canadian Ecology Centre by Stewart, Nick / Northern Ontario Business

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