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Fredkin's Paradox
The field of decision theory is awash in methods for identifying optimal decisions in circumstances defined by varying sorts of options and differing informational landscapes. So whether you're trying to decide between cycling and driving your car to work on a given day, or trying to decide between buying a t-shirt from two unfamiliar companies, this field has developed processes—and in some cases concrete formulae—for making the generally optimal decision.
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