Some people think in black and white terms; some see things in terms of shades of grey. Some people make a clear, confident choice, one way or the other; others instinctively look for a middle way. Some people see an issue as clear-cut; other people can see both sides of a question.
Of course, few of us go entirely one way of the other. All of us tend to be more clear cut, more black and white, about things we are passionate about. Also, stress shifts us all to being more black and white in our thinking
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