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Looks like this turned out to be a very smart move .......

Smart, as in self-preserving, but hardly principled. Referring to other providers for service still accommodates the unconscionable.

What if I did not want to defer? Would I have any rights in that position?

[Qiviut]

Smart, as in self-preserving, but hardly principled

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I do agree. I suspect if you were this baker & did not want to defer, the court ruling would not have gone your way.