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What does reinvent the wheel mean?

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  1. (idiomatic) To do work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily by others; to attempt to devise a solution to a problem when a solution already exists.
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We do not need to reinvent the wheel to develop robust international controls and monitoring frameworks for REDD-plus activities.
Ms Stockhammer said project promoters should not try to reinvent the wheel, but should instead learn from the experience of others.
It forces companies to reinvent the wheel, or spend time and money solving problems already solved in the past.
I have dedicated myself to learning from other people's experiences so that I do not waste time trying to reinvent the wheel.
We don't have to reinvent the wheel because we've seen these kinds of products before.
There is no need to reinvent the wheel each time. We can take advantage of the experience of others, as we are doing more and more.

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