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Quote by Roderick R. Hewitt
We are always caught between bad choices and not too bad choices.
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The quote says that people often face decisions where every option has some drawback. The real choice is not between something good and something bad, but between a clearly harmful option and one that is merely less harmful. It expresses a bleak view of decision-making, with no fully satisfying choice available.
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- Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, Two-Day Webinar Handbook
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- Official Statement
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