Recently, my truck was on fumes and I needed to stop to fill up for gas. Fortunately, I had the choice to fuel up at one of two opposing gas stations advertising significantly different prices.

Our lives are marked by a multitude of daily choices: Should I wear the blue shirt or the tan shirt? Take the highway or the back roads to work? Order hot or iced coffee at Dunkin’? Deciding how to ...

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