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Scientists and academics in particular focus on detail and the minutiae. When they talk to each other, they usually don't focus on the broad ideas; they don't focus on social interconnectedness. They focus on the task that they're doing.

~Aaron D. O'Connell

Topics: Academics Broad Detail Doing Each Focus Ideas Interconnectedness Other Particular Scientists Social Talk Task

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Ever since I did that 57.9 last year, the Americans have been analysing me in detail. You can see on the swimming web pages. They are breaking it down in every detail. How many strokes I take. How quick I am in and out of the wall.

~Adam Peaty

Topics: Am American Been Breaking Detail Did Down Ever Every How Last Last Year Many Me Out Pages Quick See Since Strokes Swimming Take Wall Web Year You I Am

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Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction - spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff. These objects were sometimes just 12 inches across yet needed enough detail to fill a movie screen.

~Adam Savage

Topics: Across Architectural Back Construction Detail Enough Fill Inches Industrial Just Light Magic Miniature Movie Needed Objects Professional Screen Sets Sometimes Specialty Stuff Were

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The theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after generation, through all changes of opinion and detail, is the one that must rule all observation.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Absorb After Changes Detail Doing Facts Generation Greatest Greatest Number Must Number Observation Opinion Persist Rule Theory Through

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My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.

~Adam Weishaupt

Topics: Detail Faults General Good May Plan Though

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It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism - because that's mainly what I've been exposed to - was a real solid organization of teachings to point someone in the right direction. Some real well thought out stuff. But I don't know, like, every last detail about Buddhism.

~Adam Yauch

Topics: About Because Been Buddhism Detail Direction Every Exposed Just Know Last Like Mainly Organization Out Point Real Right Right Direction Seemed Solid Some Someone Stuff Teachings Thought Tibetan Well

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A big part of reporting is just being present. You have to show up ten days in a row to get the one telling detail.

~Adrian Nicole Leblanc

Topics: Being Big Big Part Days Detail Get Just Part Present Reporting Row Show Telling Ten Up You

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I came from a very corporate environment, but my own style is quite approachable, warm, and very detail oriented.

~Aerin Lauder

Topics: Came Corporate Detail Environment My Own Oriented Own Quite Style Very Warm I Came

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When I read period material - and it ain't on Google - I am always alert for that one incredible detail. I'll read a whole book and get three words out of it, but they'll be three really good words.

~Alan Furst

Topics: Alert Always Am Book Detail Get Good Google Incredible Material Out Period Read Really Three Whole Words I Am

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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.

~Alan Perlis

Topics: Acquiring Against Attention Critical Detail Discipline Education Fun Goes Grain Learning Making Modern Modern Education Organizing Plans Program Self Students Teach Thoughts

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