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What is short-sightedness?

What is short-sightedness? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. myopia
  2. The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
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The overconsumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates during childhood may set up chemical imbalances that predispose to short-sightedness.
He regarded the philanthropic schemes of the day as characterized by sentimentality, short-sightedness, and hypocrisy.
He wasn't especially harsh, but he reminded me of my short-sightedness and silly academic pretensions.
The Australian researchers reject the conventional view that short-sightedness is a genetic problem in the East.
A few months later, the editor expressed his outrage at the short-sightedness of the judicial opinion.
In the final analysis, the short-sightedness of contemporary film culture prevents us from viewing our own time through fresh eyes.

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