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To err is human, (to forgive, divine). (formal) something that you say which means it is natural to make mistakes and it is important to forgive people when they do. You'd think he could find it in his heart to forgive her. To err is human and all that. See also: err forgive and forget to accept and not think about what someone has done to you. If they can admit they were wrong, then they can surely forgive and forget. See also: forget |
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It is forgivably broad to use the appellation 'man' when referring only to the species homo sapiens sapiens because all the species of the genus homo except homo sapiens sapiens are presently extinct; but in a proper discussion of the different qualities of the four species mentioned, it makes no sense to use the word 'man' indiscriminately when one means one species of the genus homo and not any of the others. ``Alice and Martin'' is a richly populated, observant film that suffers, forgivably, from an excess of curiosity about the world it depicts - a surfeit of generosity, intelligence and art. |
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