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Hobson's choice

free choice in which only one option is offered
Thing dilemma Q3951787
Hobson's choice
Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886, artist · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Hobson's choice

Summary

Hobson's choice is a dilemma[1]. It draws 438 Wikipedia views per month (dilemma category, ranking #5 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hobson's choice's image is recorded as Hobson's choice - you can go, or stay - J.A. Wales. LCCN91793034.jpg[3].
  • Hobson's choice's instance of is recorded as dilemma[4].
  • Thomas Hobson is named after Hobson's choice[5].
  • Hobson's choice's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01tzfl[6].
  • Hobson's choice's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].

Why It Matters

Hobson's choice draws 438 Wikipedia views per month (dilemma category, ranking #5 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hobson-s-choice_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hobson's choice}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hobson-s-choice}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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