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zig when one should zag

To misstep or err.
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I started off right, but then I zigged when I should have zagged and ended up with a mess.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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منعرج عندما يجب على المرء أن zag

zig जब किसी को zag . करना चाहिए

曲折什麼時候應該曲折

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