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… a simple but powerful idea that throws a wrench of complexity into the usual black-or-white arguments over free trade. Michael Pollan, Mother Jones, May/June 2003
Studies suggest that suicidal individuals tend to categorize events or experiences into polar extremes. They rigidly adopt an absolutist, black-or-white perspective and experience difficulty acknowledging nuances, subtleties, or relativistic alternatives. Mark A. Reinecke et al., Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in Crisis Intervention, 2007
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- I went to the ______ store to buy a birthday card.
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