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We all tend to feel happy when we have the opportunity to choose between multiple options. However, there are also days when even something as simple as grocery shopping can overwhelm us with the vast array of different foods, making it difficult to decide what we want to have for dinner. Decision-making becomes even more challenging when a lot depends on making the right choice, such as the success of an important project. The more options that are available to us, the more we might feel paralyzed. 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