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Title: Why Do We Say "Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk"?

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Description: The history of the phrase "Don't cry over spilled milk" is a bit murky, but when to use it is clear.

Open Graph Description: Before you stress the small stuff today: here's why we started telling people not to cry over spilled milk in the first place.

X Description: Before you stress the small stuff today: here's why we started telling people not to cry over spilled milk in the first place.

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