Shall, at its discretion

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Wonderful rear-gunner flannelry. Shall, or will, implies an obligation. Discretion implies a right — the lack of an obligation. So this elegant phrase reverses over its own tracks and runs itself over.

The word your chauffeur is looking for is “may”.

Carry on.


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