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Tip-Off #76 - Beyond Compromise

Tip-Off #76 - Beyond Compromise

"Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another – too often ending in the loss of both."- Tryon Edwards, 19th c.

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May 25, 2023
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If you and I agree to get together for coffee Saturday morning, and I say "11 a.m." and you say "noon," we can agree on 11:30. If we both care about gun control and I am passionate about stronger restrictions, and you about more vigorous enforcement of existing laws, we could settle on a bit of both with a nod toward ment…

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