Two imperfect arrangements
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The exhibition organizer faced a dilemma: postponing would lose the visiting speaker, while moving to a smaller room would leave several large exhibits without space. The volunteers' apprehension grew as they imagined disappointed contributors arriving to find their work absent from the display. The organizer showed decisiveness by choosing the smaller room after checking the available alternatives and setting a clear revision deadline. The choice did not remove every disadvantage, but it gave the team a definite arrangement to work on.
The dilemma involved two unwelcome consequences, so simply asking everyone to choose the perfect option could not resolve it. The volunteers' apprehension eased when the organizer explained how contributors could approve photographs of work that would not fit in the smaller room. Her decisiveness included accepting responsibility for the choice while still listening to practical concerns about its implementation. With the decision settled, volunteers spent the remaining afternoon arranging the space instead of repeatedly reopening the same uncertain debate.
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