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Mandate or Choice?

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Feb 26, 2022
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Do things have to be done in order?

Maybe that’s too broad a question. Let’s examine brushing your teeth. Do you wet the toothbrush and then add the toothpaste? Or do you apply the toothpaste and then wet the brush?

Or how about laundry? Do you start the water, add the detergent, and then add the clothes? Or do you put the clothes in first, add the deterg…

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