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General McClellan focused so intently on the petty, logistical details of the upcoming campaign that Lincoln felt that said attention to _________, however necessary, had superseded more lofty goals.

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The correct answer must reflect the clue, “petty,” and oppose the idea of “lofty goals.” Lincoln felt that McClellan paid so much attention to details that he ignored the big picture.

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