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waste not, want not

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  1. waste not, want notproverb

    If one is not wasteful then one will not be needy.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of waste not, want not in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of waste not, want not in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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