I think free will and determinism are as Joe said highly misinterpreted.
Free will and Determinism don't really exist as seperate entities. Rather, they are like two ends of one pole. They work together.
We all have free will because we all have the ability to respond. But there's also the aspect of determinism because we don't choose the stimulus that we're provided with. We can however accept the stimulus and work in a natural cooperation using our choice to respond.
Hope that made sense. =)
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