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OP Hobson's Choice is almost always used incorrectly. It is supposed to mean no choice but is almost always used to mean a difficult choice. Thus, in today's example usage - "There, many are given a legal Hobson's choice: Plead guilty and go home or ask for a lawyer and spend longer in custody." - the poor citizen does have a choice, albeit between two very different outcomes.
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