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is better than nothing

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Something is better than nothing.
Prov. It is better to get only some of what you want than to get nothing at all. (See also .) Fred: I only got $50 for all those books I sold. Jane: something is better than nothing. Jill: Is your camera very good? Jane: It's better than nothing.
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If you file for bankruptcy then chances are your creditors will get nothing of what is owed to them, so settling for a percentage of the debt is better than nothing.
The concept is that something of something is better than nothing of anything or nothing whatsoever.
I know for a fact that every heart out there is in the right place and that something is better than nothing.
 
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