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"The cautious seldom ___" (quote attributed to Confucius) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

err

(Other definitions for err that I've seen before include "Be mistaken" , "Slip up" , "Miss the mark" , "'To . . . is human, to forgive divine'" , "Sin" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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