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An antidote to indecision attributed to Mae West: Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. ...

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And here I already decided to publish!

Also this one, from Woody Allen's 1979 Speech to the Graduates:

"More than at any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly."

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Feb 24, 2023Liked by Benjamin Errett

Hamlet's perplexing neurotransmitters! That explains everything! haha

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Thanks Jillian! And let me say here that your piece on Jimmy Carter's note taking was, as usual, terrific. Love the fact that Nixon (of all people) pushed him to record everything!

https://jillianhess.substack.com/p/jimmy-carters-white-house-diary

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Thanks, Benjamin! I loved that tidbit also!

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Decisions would be easier if one knew the outcomes of the available choices. But as yogi said: “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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