two sides to every story
TOO SYDZ too EV-ree STAW-ree
tuː saɪdz tuː ˈɛvri ˈstɔːriListen
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the principle that any dispute, conflict, or contentious event can be understood from at least two different perspectives, each of which has some validity; the phrase urges restraint in judgment and an effort to understand the account and motivations of all parties before reaching conclusions; it reflects a broadly pluralistic epistemological stance acknowledging that perception and memory are selective and that apparently contradictory narratives can both contain genuine elements of truth
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