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“... If the only tool you have is a hammer, you'll treat everything like a

nail"
What does this quote mean to you?

User Just James
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Answer:

It means that you would handle everything very harshly, almost like how you need to be aggressive when hammering a nail. The hammer is probably a metaphor for the temperament you use to handle things, if that makes sense.

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