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It has chapters on sugar, Germany, the rainbow, Cesarean births, the art of painting, and hypothetical antipodes.It also ...

Chocolate or strawberry? Life or death? We make some choices quickly and automatically, relying on mental shortcuts our brains have developed over the years to guide us in the best course of action.