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Thought Experiment: Imagine That You Are Johnny Carson And Find Yourself Caught In An Intolerable One-on-one Conversation At A Cocktail Party From Which There Is No Escape. Which Of The Two Following Events Would You Prefer To Take Place: (1) That The Other Person Become More And More Witty And Charming, The Music More Beautiful, The Scene Transformed To A Villa At Capri On The Loveliest Night Of The Year, While You Find Yourself More And More At A Loss; Or (2) That You Are Still In Beverly Hills And The Chandeliers Begin To Rattle, A 7.5 Richter Earthquake Takes Place, And Presently You Find Yourself And The Other Person Alive And Well, And Talking Under A Mound Of Rubble.
If Your Choice Is (2), Explain Why It Is Possible For A True Conversation To Take Place Under The Conditions Of (2) But Not (1).
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