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What does it mean?
Choosing between two bad options, one should eliminate both to avoid compromise.
In plain terms
Pick the worse of two evils and remove both.
What can you take from it?
Don’t settle for a bad choice when you can reject both.

Where it applies

  • political negotiations
  • personal relationships

Putting it to work

  • voting
  • negotiating contracts

Questions to consider

  • What are the costs of rejecting both options?
  • Can a third option exist?

Another view

Eliminating both options may not always be realistic.

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