The devil is in the details

Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components.

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Notes

This version of the proverb often implies that the details might cause failure. A more positive version is “God is in the details,” a saying often attributed to the architect Le Corbusier .

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�� is clear is that, for legislation tying benefits to service-related health conditions, the devil is in the details.

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"The devil is in the details," said Francine Lipman, a CPA and professor at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law, specializing in tax law.

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“But as with everything, the devil is in the details.”

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“Obviously the devil is in the details, which may not be enough to coax Arab partners like the U.A.E. to engage in the plan. And nothing can happen until the hostages are released and a cease-fire starts.”

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"Start with making all fisheries monitoring data publicly accessible as well as accountability of fisheries management practices. The devil is in the details."

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The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose devil take the hindmost, the

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