This week's theme: Whose what?

Pandora's Box (pan-DOR-uhz boks) noun

   A source of many unforeseen troubles.

[In Greek mythology Pandora received a "gift" of a jar which she was told
never to open. Her curiosity got the better of her. She opened the lid,
and out came its contents: all the evils of human life.]

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-Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)

  "Many midwives avoid asking difficult questions, says Stanley, 'because
   they know that if they open the Pandora's box, they simply will not have
   the resources to offer the support that the woman will need.'"
   Lucy Atkins; I Felt Completely Out of Control; The Guardian (London, UK);
   Jan 29, 2008.

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