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“Some decisions, like opening a fire hydrant to put out…” quote by Ben Nelson — Download Open image

“Some decisions, like opening a fire hydrant to put out a fire, are easy to make. Other decisions, like deciding how to best distribute a drought-limited water supply among urban, rural and recreational uses, require careful deliberation.”

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