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Item 2 English: My decisions are well though through. Norwegian: Mine beslutninger er gjennomtenkte.
Item 4 English: Before making a choice, I consider many alternatives thoroughly. Norwegian: Før jeg tar et valg, vurderer jeg mange alternativer grundig. ∗ Items drawn for Schwartz et al.'s (2002), ∗∗ Items drawn from Diab et al. (2008).