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When one door shuts, another opens

Meaning: An optimistic view on life, in which a refusal or failure is always followed by another opportunity.

Note: Also seen as: "When one door closes, another opens." | Compare: "God never shuts one door but he opens another."

Quick Quiz:

If it's true that "when one door shuts, another opens", then a new opportunity will follow any
  1. rejection
  2. ejection
  3. dejection

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