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I find it curious that, when it comes to the "pro-choice" crowd, the choice is actually quite limited.

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  1. noun The act of choosing; selection.
  2. noun The power, right, or liberty to choose; option.
  3. noun One that is chosen.
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  • Neither his mother's abilities nor his choice were able to secure for him an entree to the society which Cambridge and Boston dole out stintedly to certain privileged collegians. —  The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
  • A reminder that just because a choice is there doesn't mean a person needs to take it. —  Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters
  • A link to a website of your choice is also included, of course. hello it is test. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • If you're big on video, TV shows, Elgato's EyeTV products, you can find, convert, burn, video for CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and the iPhone and iPod of your choice (provided your choice is the choice of Toast). —  Mac360 - All about the Mac
  • I find it curious that, when it comes to the "pro-choice" crowd, the choice is actually quite limited. —  ChronWatch - Articles
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selection ·  decision ·  knowledge ·  use ·  plan ·  change ·  variety ·  description

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choice:   choicest ·  choices
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English chois, from Old French, from choisir, to choose, from Vulgar Latin *causīre, of Germanic origin; see geus- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English also chois, ( Middle English chois, choise, choys, from Old French chois, French choix, a choice, from choisir, coisir, French choisir = Provencal chausir, causir (later Spanish *cosir = OPg. cousir = Old Italian ciausire), also in comp., Provencal escausir = Old Catalan scosir (es-, s-, from Latin ex-), choose; of Teutonic origin: ult. from Gothic (Moesogothic) kausjan, prove, test, from kiusan, choose, = English choose, q. v.
 

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