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Measure twice, cut once

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Photo of a jigsaw cutting a board
Measure twice, cut once is a phrase from carpentry and tailoring that reminds you that you should check your measurements and then check them again before you cut, so you do not make a mistake and waste your materials.
Ivan Radic / CC BY-SA