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Re:Hobson's Choice by kelseyfrog on Thursday May 11, 2023 @06:36PM (#35909275)
Do you often find yourself rejecting ill-poised choices in adulthood?
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Re:Hobson's Choice by fshbbdssbbgdd on Thursday May 11, 2023 @06:49PM (#35909399)
When a website asks me if I want to pay $10 a month or save $20 by prepaying $100 for a year.

When my job gives me the choice of a drop in compensation when my stock grant expires, or earning that promotion to get raise.

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Re:Hobson's Choice by flangola7 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @10:33PM (#35911232)
In this society? How can that answer be anything but a instantaneous yes?
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