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Klar sieht, wer von ferne sieht, nebelhaft, wer Anteil nimmt. The meaning is clear who sees far or near that is vague who takes part. The quote is an expression of the difficulty in seeing the future. It has two meanings; it can mean that it is difficult to see the future except for the main events and it can also be used to describe the difficulty in predicting future events.
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