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unlimited patience; the willingness to endure hardship patiently

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to pay for one’s mistakes; to live with the consequences of one’s (wrong) actions

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too old to be of much value

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to redirect the blame or responsibility for something (usually a decision) to someone else

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a situation that contains many unexpected and unwanted problems and consequences

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to pay a great amount; to pay too much

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to respond to somebody’s behavior with similar behavior

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an office worker; a bureaucrat who routinely does his or her paperwork job without any desire to advance

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to explain something in very great detail

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usual or to be expected; typical