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idiombetter the devil you know (than the devil you don't)used in order to say that although the person or situation you are dealing with now is difficult, it is safer to continue dealing with that situation than to try something new which may be worse:Better the devil you know than the devil you don't, and we know that at least Neil Webb is fairly responsible.The electorate may decide to stay with the devil they know, rather than risk a change of government.
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