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I had no other choice. I had to survive.
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The speaker presents survival as an unavoidable necessity. “No other choice” means every alternative seemed impossible, while “I had to survive” gives the reason for that feeling of compulsion. The words express pressure and urgency without explaining what caused the situation.
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