A base commander must decide the fate of 5,000 soldiers on a battlefield.

A base commander must decide the fate of 5,000 soldiers on a battlefield. Ordering a charge will certainly kill 500 of them.

• 51% chose: Order the charge. (51 people)
• 49% chose: Allow the 5,000 soldiers to be overrun. (49 people)

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