Shortsightedness

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  • noun. myopia
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  • noun. a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
  • noun. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
  • Word Usage
    "To me, their shortsightedness is the all-time best example of "not-invented-here" syndrome: Because the other guy thought of it, the conservatives killed a whole range of innovative energy ideas that badly needed government seed money and tax breaks to get off the ground."
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