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The phrase is often taken as having a single true meaning, but I think the sum of them is really what makes the quote so good.

It's easy to follow a rule too far and end up way overcorrecting the original problem. What I like is that both meanings balance each other :)

Some popular mass-market friendly deliverables don't cost very much at all, avoid them and you're definitely avoiding success at all costs, but with both meanings at once this time.



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