They get the big picture even if the details escape them.

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Right now we're going to get the big picture on inflation and also the small picture, or a smaller picture anyway, what it means to your wallet.

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So, these versions get discarded to ensure that the House managers' big picture doesn't get cluttered by all those details.

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"We need more organizations, more businesses, more churches, more police departments, more fire departments to get on board, see the big picture, see the problem, " said Hudson, who hopes to see his nonprofit model replicated nationwide.

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There are other parts that will study, you know, coming in from the gulf, and sooner or later, they'll combine the whole thing and get a big picture of what happened.

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And so both sides have to begin to think about their long-term strategic interests instead of worrying about can I gain a short-term tactical advantage here or there, and say to themselves, what's the big picture and how do we get this done?

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He said Mr. Butler can get "too engaged by the facts" but usually sees the big picture in the end.

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Further, he said, if mining companies want to get serious about controlling costs, they need to look at the big picture.

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Otherwise, people get so distracted by everything they have on their plates that they lose sight of the big picture.

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