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The devil is in the detail
The idiom "the devil is in the detail" refers to a catch or mysterious element hidden in the details,〔Titelman, Gregory, ''Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings'', Random House Reference, March 5, 1996〕 and derives from the earlier phrase "God is in the detail" expressing the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.〔
==Origin==
The idiom "God is in the detail" has been attributed to a number of different individuals, most notably to German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) by ''The New York Times'' in Mies' 1969 obituary; however, it is generally accepted not to have originated with him. The expression also appears to have been a favorite of German art historian Aby Warburg (1866–1929), though Warburg's biographer, E.M. Gombrich, is likewise uncertain if it originated with Warburg. An earlier form "Le bon Dieu est dans le détail" (''the good God is in the detail'') is generally attributed to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880).〔 ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'' lists the saying's author as anonymous.〔Bartlett, John, ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature'', 17th ed., Little, Brown and Company, November 2002〕 The phrase is attested in 1965;〔(''Newsweek'' ). Volume 65, Part 1. Newsweek Inc. 1965. p.173.〕 in 1969, it is referred to as an existing proverb.〔(Electrical Safety: Portable Tools and Mobile Appliances; Proceedings of a Symposium ), International Labour Office, 1969, p. 102〕
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