cool heads must prevail

cool heads must prevail

Calm people, thoughts, or actions must triumph in the end. Please, everyone, calm down! Cool heads must prevail if we're going to make any progress in our negotiations with the school board. Cool heads must prevail when you all are treating patients in the ER. Lives depend on it, after all. Would you two stop yelling? Cool heads must prevail if we are ever going to get these negotiations wrapped up.

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