A simple mistake in judgement was often magnified to the proportions of a major crime.

在审判时，小的过失常常被夸大到滔天大罪。

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I could not believe that such a simple mistake was about to have such dire consequences.

我不能相信这样一个简单的错误将会造成这样可怕的后果。

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A simple mistake in judgement was often exaggerated to the proportions of a major crime.

在审判时，小的过失常常被夸大到滔天大罪。

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This may include a simple mistake, a lapse in judgment or failure to exercise due diligence.

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As far as Kaplan was concerned, Mearsheimer's embrace of Atzmon was a simple mistake.

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But underlying all those tactics was a very simple management mistake News Corp. made.

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