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"ref": "2009, Saras D. Sarasvathy, Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise, page 196",
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"word": "ottaa ratkaiseva askel"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "ottaa ratkaiseva askel"
},
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "se jeter à l’eau"
},
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "franchir le pas"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "sauter le pas"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "se lancer"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "einen Schritt wagen"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to begin a commitment",
"word": "einen Schritt tun"
},
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"word": "einen Sprung wagen"
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"word": "es riskieren"
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"word": "etwas wagen"
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"word": "etwas riskieren"
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"word": "zobowiązywać"
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