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General McClellan focused so intently on the petty, logistic
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23 Oct 2017, 08:13
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General McClellan focused so intently on the petty, logistical details of the upcoming campaign that Lincoln felt that said attention to _________, however necessary, had superseded more lofty goals.
| Blank (i) |
| (A) irrelevancies |
| (B) tactics |
| (C) minutiae |
| (D) strategy |
| (E) peccadilloes |
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Minutiae.
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Re: General McClellan focused so intently on the petty, logistic
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02 Nov 2017, 19:38
02 Nov 2017, 19:38
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The correct answer must reflect the clue, “petty,” and oppose the idea of “lofty goals.” Lincoln felt that McClellan paid so much attention to details that he ignored the big picture.
Minutiae.
The correct answer must reflect the clue, “petty,” and oppose the idea of “lofty goals.” Lincoln felt that McClellan paid so much attention to details that he ignored the big picture.
Minutiae.
Re: General McClellan focused so intently on the petty, logistic
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