Option key when starting up does not show boot choices. Why?

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Here is information from my EtreCheck report, done just now.
Problem description:
Option Key held down gives no startup disk choices
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 6, 2015 at 1:17:48 PM EST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
    Mac Pro - model: MacPro5,1
    1 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 4-core
    10 GB RAM Upgradeable
        DIMM 1
            4 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 2
            2 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 3
            2 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
        DIMM 4
            2 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en2: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    ATI Radeon HD 5870 - VRAM: 1024 MB
        HP ZR22w 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Time since boot: 0:23:6
Disk Information: ℹ️
    HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH61N
    WDC WD1001FALS-41Y6A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        MaverickLeagueTunes (disk0s2) /Volumes/MaverickLeagueTunes : 999.21 GB (672.31 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
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        Virtual Instruments (disk1s3) /Volumes/Virtual Instruments : 124.61 GB (89.45 GB free)
        TinyDoc (disk1s4) /Volumes/TinyDoc : 177.31 GB (177.01 GB free)
    ST3000DM001-1ER166 disk3 : (3 TB)
        EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        BigBoot1t (disk3s2) / : 1.32 TB (947.74 GB free)
        eDrive (disk3s3) <not mounted> : 12.00 GB
        BigDoc (disk3s4) /Volumes/BigDoc : 1.67 TB (1.25 TB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
    General UDisk            2.01 GB
        DW (disk4s1) /Volumes/DW : 68 MB (34 MB free)
        DiskWarrior Recovery (disk4s2) /Volumes/DiskWarrior Recovery : 1.78 GB (176 MB free)
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
    iLok iLok
    EPSON Perfection1200
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Firewire Information: ℹ️
    Seagate Backup+ Desk Mac 800mbit - 800mbit max
        EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB
        3Tbackup (disk2s2) /Volumes/3Tbackup : 3.00 TB (1.49 TB free)
    0x1F2 Vendor 0x1F2 Device 0x102800 400mbit - 400mbit max
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/TechTool Pro 7.app
    [not loaded]    com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.micromat.driver.spdKernel-10-8 (1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
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    [loaded]    com.motu.driver.FireWireAudio (1.6 52865 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
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        /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
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    [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        /Volumes/MaverickLeagueTunes/Applications/DiskWarrior.app
    [not loaded]    com.alsoft.Preview (5 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
        /Volumes/MaverickLeagueTunes/Applications/Roxio Popcorn/Popcorn.app
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (1.4) [Click for support]
        /Volumes/MaverickLeagueTunes/Applications/Toast Titanium 7/Toast Titanium.app
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.3) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [running]    com.eastwest.server.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.motu.MOTULauncher.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.barebones.authd.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.barebones.textwrangler.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.daz3d.content_management_service.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist [Click for support]
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    [running]    com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.amazon.music.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
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    TrashMeHelper    Application (/Applications/TrashMe.app/Contents/Resources/TrashMeHelper.app)
    Spotify    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    Logitech Vid    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    MacLWSLauncher    UNKNOWN (missing value)
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    DiskWarriorStarter    Application (/Applications/DiskWarrior.app/Contents/Helpers/DiskWarriorStarter.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
    AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 [Click for support]
    iLokClientHelper: Version: 3.4 [Click for support]
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    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
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Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
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    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Growl [Click for support]
    TechTool Protection [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        BigBoot1t: Disk size: 1.32 TB Disk used: 370.72 GB
    Destinations:
        3Tbackup [Local]
        Total size: 3.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 17
        Oldest backup: 2015-01-08 18:46:25 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-02-05 04:05:40 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk used 370.72 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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    601 MB    mds_stores
    365 MB    firefox
    301 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    118 MB    Collective
    107 MB    Dock
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    6.52 GB    Free RAM
    2.56 GB    Active RAM
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    948 MB    Wired RAM
    948 MB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 6, 2015, 12:54:44 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GrowlHelperApp_2015-02-06-1254 44_[redacted].crash
    Feb 6, 2015, 12:53:07 PM    Self test - passed
    Feb 4, 2015, 06:25:55 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GrowlHelperApp_2015-02-04-1825 55_[redacted].crash

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