change one's mind
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“For, as Agatha Swanburne once said, ‘It is easier to change one’s boots than to change one’s mind, but it is far easier to change one’s mind about whether or not to wear boots than it is to change the weather.’”
From Literature
It gives ample time to say goodbye to family and friends as well as time to change one’s mind.
From Seattle Times
The genre can provoke a rare response: It can persuade one to change one’s mind.
From Washington Post
“That special brand of collective decision making requires internal trust — trust to change one’s mind, trust to adopt and circulate tentative conclusions and trust that your colleagues are genuinely engaging with you,” she said.
From New York Times
“The key is to be ready to change one’s mind as the data comes out,” says Rustom Antia, an immunologist at Emory University.
From Science Magazine
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