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I resort to the colloquial meaning: not bad, but not great.
"What did you think of the movie?"
"It was decent.... you know.... I liked it...." *subtle shrug, slight head nod*
"How was the salmon mousse?"
"It was decent.... you know.... I enjoyed it...." *subtle shrug, slight head nod*
"Well, what do you think of him?"
"He's decent.... you know.... he's all right." *subtle shrug, slight head nod*
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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