To me though, in my humble recognition that the future is uncertain, I need to weigh the potential benefit versus the potential price of obtaining that benefit.

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"But I think also we're facing a really uncertain future, " said the scientist.

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Of course, I didn't know what she was thinking -- but if I had to guess, maybe she was wondering about her uncertain future and that of her children.

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While I was blessed to have the gift of time and money, the future was still quite uncertain for my 14 year old son and my 8 year old daughter.

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