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close the sta·ble door after the horse has bolt·ed

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  1. close the stable door after the horse has boltedverb

    To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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  • إغلاق باب الإسطبل بعد أن انسحب الحصانArabic

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