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Thinking slowly enough to feel wise, slowly enough to miss the deadline.

means Careful weighing of a decision before acting, often involving back-and-forth consideration of options.

from From Latin deliberare, 'to weigh carefully,' built from de- (thoroughly) plus librare, 'to balance,' itself rooted in libra, 'a scale.' The word carries its origin honestly — to deliberate is literally to put thoughts on a scale and watch which way they tip.

jury duty
the only context where it is literally timed
etymology
from librare, to weigh, like scales
paradox
overthinking disguised as diligence
committees
where decisions go to be delayed politely
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