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SPOILT FOR CHOICE

Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the (31) _______, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed (32) _______ coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as (33) ______ another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, lifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like, waiting to (34) ______ the emotional burden for a fee. (35)  ______ for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares

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________, he began to make friends more easily

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Laboratory tests carried ________ by three independent teams of experts have given similar results

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Although the queen of UK has in fact little authority of her own, she ________ informed of events, and sometimes, she ________ by the government. 

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Of the two landscapes that you have shown me, this one is ________.

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We thanked the hosts for their generous ________ and got under way.

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It was an act of considerable bravery, way beyond the call of duty, and we will forever be in his ________. 

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When his boss dismissed him from his jab, he ________ there for 10 years.

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Scientifically-minded people generally believe in cause-and-effect relationships ________ they feel there is a perfect natural explanation for most things. 

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There was a _______ on board the Bounty and the crew put the captain in a lifeboat and set it drift

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In my opinion, we shouldn't speak to the media at all before the most basic facts concerning the explosion ________ established. 

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Viet Nam has amended requirements for high-tech businesses. This will lure more foreign investment. 

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In 1919, Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston was ________ as a tutor to Puyi, who was the last emperor of China

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The scandal ruined his ________ and he never worked in the stock market again

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The Spring conference will be held in Milwaukee on three successive days, namely May 15, 16, and 17

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