were so regimented today that theres not much room for choice even in personal matters

CITM_c92d061ace82 · 2 source instruments · 1 surface variant

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were so regimented today that theres not much room for choice even in personal matters

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  1. We're so regimented today that there's not much room for choice even in personal matters.

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Powerlessness Scale (Dean)

INST_0b2e15a31360

We're so regimented today that there's not much room for choice even in personal matters.

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