0 all the countries of the world when thought of as being closely connected by modern communication and trade: --
1 the idea that the internet, modern travel, and modern ways of doing business make it possible to deal with the whole world as if all areas of it were local: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.