Anticipation Paralysis: The Bane of the Ages

You've been warned: Anticipation Paralysis is a real thing. It's when you spend so long thinking about the possibilities of a situation that you end up frozen in indecision. It's like trying to decide between a pint of ale or a pint of water. Which one is it, really?

Here's a few symptoms:

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