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idea

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /aɪˈdɪə/US /aɪˈdiːə/
noun

a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation

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The moral of this story is that the right idea in the right hands at the right time can change the way we lead our lives.

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers graduation speech at Princeton University

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