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If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my axe.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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    Wenn ich acht Stunden Zeit hätte, um einen Baum zu fällen, würde ich sechs Stunden damit verbringen, meine Axt zu schärfen.

    अगर मेरे पास एक पेड़ को काटने के लिए आठ घंटे थे, तो मैं अपने कुल्हाड़ी को छः गुना करने में खर्च करूँगा।

    木を切り倒すのに8時間かかったとしたら、斧を研ぐのに6時間かかります。

    als ik acht uur had om een boom om te hakken, zou ik er zes besteden aan het slijpen van mijn bijl.

    se eu tivesse oito horas para cortar uma árvore, gastaria seis afiando meu machado.

    如果我有八个小时的时间来砍树,我将花六个时间来削尖斧头。

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