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What type of dilemma gets its name from a tax euphemistically called a benevolence?

benevolence

[buh-nev-uh-luhns] / bəˈnɛv ə ləns /


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Many of Silicon Valley’s most powerful people have whined a lot in recent years about traditional media not being properly understanding of their companies’ brilliance and benevolence.

From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026

Krusek says what makes the show compelling “is the spirit of the videos, just the sense of joyousness and benevolence that they communicate, and a real sense of reverence for the art and the artists.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

However, Prof Bellitto pointed out that Militiades was not responsible for this change, saying the Pope was the "recipient of the Roman benevolence" rather than being a great negotiator.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

Eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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