They achieve clarity when they are faced with two not-great options.

面对两个都不怎么样的选择，他们的想法会清晰起来。

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Faced with increasing grain prices, we have two options. One is to restore the ratio of prices of agricultural products to industrial products, to meet the expectations of urban dwellers.

面对粮食价格上涨，我们有两种选择，一是让农产品价格和工业产品价格比值回到从前，这应该是城镇居民想要的；

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We were faced with two options borrow more money to pivot, or close up shop.

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To reduce their indirect water footprint consumers are faced with two basic options.

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Faced with limited options, Col Gaddafi turned abroad for media airtime, using two new pro-Gaddafi stations.

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