Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to choose between arbitration and mediation [title] Identify the strengths of mediation. [step] Mediation is a process where you and the other party to the dispute will meet with a neutral third party. This third party is called the " mediator.

Ending1: " the mediator is not a judge; instead, they try to get each side to listen to each other. Many people find the following to be mediation's strengths : [substeps] It's not adversarial. Ending2: " mediators are people who seek to help you come to a resolution with the outside opinion of one or more of the parties. They will have the word and power of a judge or attorney, but there are not many mediators. Ending3: " this person starts the mediation process by evaluating your case and deciding on an arrangement that is acceptable to both of you. Mediation is more time-intensive and more informal than arbitration, which is less complex. Ending4: " the third party tries to adjust the strength of your dispute and identify the strengths in it. [substeps] Mediation is similar to arbitration except the parties work together, rather than have regular meetings and come to an agreement on everything.

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