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Two roads diverged in a wood—so I threw it in reverse!

01.31.2011 by David Murray // 2 Comments

On my merry way toward putting together the next issue of Vital Speeches, I stumbled over this phrase, from a Jan. 4 speech by American Petroleum Institute chief Jack Gerrard:

So the way I see it, our policymakers are at a crossroads. They face two choices: One leads us forward and promotes jobs, investments, revenue and growth … or one that takes us backward, threatening the progress we’ve made and closing the door on future opportunities.

From one petroleum hog to another, Mr. Gerrard—you don't need a crossroads to go forward and backward.

You just need a road.

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  1. Jennifer Wah, ABC says

    January 31, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    Heh. And since when do doors apparate on roads?

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  2. David Murray says

    January 31, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    Was hoping you’d make that point, Wah.
    Such abominations, and their absence, are one of the differences between two other divergent roads: amateur writers one way, and pros the other.
    American Petroleum Institute couldn’t afford the toll road?

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