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separate the wheat from the chaff

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separate the wheat from the chaff
to choose the things or people that are of high quality from a group of mixed quality. A preliminary look through the applications will help you to separate the wheat from the chaff.
See also: from, separate
separate the wheat from the chaff
to choose what is of high quality over what is of lower quality. As we learn more about computer programs for the classroom, we are able to separate the wheat from the chaff and get the right software for our kids.
See also: from, separate


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