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golden mean

the safe, prudent way between extremes; moderation

Etymology: transl. of L (Horace) aurea mediocritas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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