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Comment author: irrational 25 September 2014 04:42:25PM 2 points [-]

I don't mean that I have one that's superior to anyone else's, but there are tools to deal with this problem, various numbers that indicate risk, waste level, impact, etc. I can also decide what areas to give in based on personal preferences/biases.