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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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outstanding citizen

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0That would be a good start, but his "citizenship" activities must be successful enough so that he becomes prominent. A good citizen is not necessarily an outstanding citizen. Ronald Regan famously had a sign in his office when he was Governor of California.

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  • 0That would be a good start, but his "citizenship" activities must be successful enough so that he becomes prominent.
  • A good citizen is not necessarily an outstanding citizen.
  • Ronald Regan famously had a sign in his office when he was Governor of California.
  • " So even good leadership doesn't necessarily lead to prominence.
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0That would be a good start, but his "citizenship" activities must be successful enough so that he becomes prominent. A good citizen is not necessarily an outstanding citizen. Ronald Regan famously had a sign in his office when he was Governor of California. It read something like, "There's no limit to what a man can accomplish if he doesn't care who gets the credit." So even good leadership
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0"outstanding" is the clue here. Of all the citizens, 01u00this 02u00person's actions and personal qualities are extraordinary. 0-
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00An 01sup00outstanding citizen02sup00 is a person who is recognized for his deed and involvement in his community. 02br
00An 01sup00outstanding performance02sup00 is something well done.02br
00But i00f you have an 01sup00outstanding balance02sup
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10may "an outstanding citizen" mean "a citizen who gives a good lead for others" ? 12br
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10"An outstanding citizen" 11i10means12i10 "a citizen who is pre-eminent in some way".12br
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10"A citizen who gives a good lead to others" may be an 11i
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