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Exactly how I feel about it. Whether or not free will exists has functionally no effect on my life. In order to survive and succeed in the world, I am forced to live as if I had free will. The universe isn't going to do my laundry or clear out my work queue if I don't make decisions and take actions. While those decisions and actions may be "forced" by the broader universal framework, from the local perspective, I still have to make them.
Therefore, the question itself is meaningless. If I don't live my life acting like I have free will, whether or not I am engaged in a pre-determined path, shit will get really bad for me really quickly.