Perhaps this is the new tactic for school reformers who want more school choice and fewer hurdles (read: unions) in their way.

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Even fewer will make the choice that I made to dedicate my life to asking big philosophical questions or understanding the way arbitrary intellectual constructs are reinforced by technologies and cultural trends.

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The zip-code notion is more subtle: poor areas have fewer supermarkets, with their greater choice of fruit and vegetables, and more convenience stores, with their narrower range.

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There is intense pressure on primary places in London and fewer people in the capital usually get their top choice than in other parts of the country.

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All of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago is fantastically empty, as the hyper-protected islands have room for only about 700 tourists at once (along with fewer than 4, 000 locals), and those visitors have their choice of 17 beaches, most of which are easier to reach than Sancho.

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He admits to a few concerns regarding his course choice, because it is so specific and may leave him with fewer options after university than a more general academic degree such as maths.

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Oddly, as school choice has become the buzz phrase of the education world, I feel that I am confronted with fewer choices than ever.

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