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[[Odysseus]] was forced to choose which monster to confront while passing through the strait; he opted to pass by Scylla and lose only a few sailors, rather than risk the loss of his entire ship into the whirlpool. Jason and the Argonauts were able to navigate through without incident due to Hera's assistance, while Aeneas was able to bypass the deadly strait altogether.
 
[[Odysseus]] was forced to choose which monster to confront while passing through the strait; he opted to pass by Scylla and lose only a few sailors, rather than risk the loss of his entire ship into the whirlpool. Jason and the Argonauts were able to navigate through without incident due to Hera's assistance, while Aeneas was able to bypass the deadly strait altogether.
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The phrase between '''''Scylla and Charybdis''''', although infrequently used today, has meant having to choose between two unattractive [[choice]]s, and is the progenitor of the phrase "between a rock and a hard place."
 
The phrase between '''''Scylla and Charybdis''''', although infrequently used today, has meant having to choose between two unattractive [[choice]]s, and is the progenitor of the phrase "between a rock and a hard place."
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The phrase found new life in 2008 among journalists reporting on Microsoft's ongoing attempts to acquire Yahoo!. In an April 2008 ResearchRecap article, Christa Quarles of Thomas Weisel Partners was quoted, "Choosing between Microsoft and Google must seem like sailing between Scylla and Charybdis for Yahoo."[5]
 
The phrase found new life in 2008 among journalists reporting on Microsoft's ongoing attempts to acquire Yahoo!. In an April 2008 ResearchRecap article, Christa Quarles of Thomas Weisel Partners was quoted, "Choosing between Microsoft and Google must seem like sailing between Scylla and Charybdis for Yahoo."[5]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
# Wrapped Around Your Finger lyrics - LyricsFreak.com
 
# Wrapped Around Your Finger lyrics - LyricsFreak.com

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