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lesser of two evils principle

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lesser of two evils principle

Summary

lesser of two evils principle is a principle[1]. It draws 211 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #26 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • lesser of two evils principle's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • lesser of two evils principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qfmx[4].

Why It Matters

lesser of two evils principle draws 211 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #26 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “lesser of two evils principle.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lesser-of-two-evils-principle.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lesser-of-two-evils-principle_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lesser of two evils principle}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lesser-of-two-evils-principle}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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