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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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By giving up things you hold dear

By giving up things you hold dear-time, money, and personal success-you can make the world a better place.

By sacrificing things you treasure/value ...

The second version is how I render the first so as to grasp its meaning correctly. Correct me if I amd wrong. Thanks.
  

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Hi Angliholic Your second version seems reasonable to me. "

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Hi Angliholic

Your second version seems reasonable to me. You might also say "By relinquishing things that are important/valuable to you..."
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