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Partly from far +‎ seeing; partly from farsee +‎ -ing.

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farseeing (comparative more farseeing, superlative most farseeing)

  1. Having good eyesight; eagle-eyed
  2. Characterized by prudence and foresight
    • 1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 86:
      Moreover, in view of the lamentable present indecision of the Government in regard to electrification, the large-scale building of diesel power may prove to have been a farseeing move after all.

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