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One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.^[1] This idomatic expression, meaning it is difficult to achieve something important without causing any unpleasant side-effects, has been my lifelong mantra.

And, as one can see in the edit history of this page... even uttering the phrase in a mock Brooklyn accent on Wikipedia may get you a "speedy deletion warning"!

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^ Originated in French (on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufs) as early as the 1740s and made its way from there into English. (According to Mike Vuolo, Slate.com)

[1] Originated in French (on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufs) as early as the 1740s and made its way from there into English. (According to Mike Vuolo, Slate.com)

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