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Could you explain more about the sentence "I doubt I have any choice"? I don't quite understand what this means.

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Rebecca

To "doubt" something means you are uncertain or unsure about something happening or being true. So "I doubt I have any choice" here means you aren't sure or you don't think that you will have a choice. Here's a couple examples of "doubt" in similar contexts: Ex: I doubt she'll be on time to the meeting, she's always late. Ex: I doubt I'll have time to come.

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