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* "Most people would agree that is improper to talk in the cinema during a movie, so don't do it." |
* "Most people would agree that is improper to talk in the cinema during a movie, so don't do it." |
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These concepts, like economical value, linguistic meaning, or etiquette, are things that only exist because a large number of us believe that they exist. If everyone would believe that gold is worthless, [[Worthless Yellow Rocks|its value would disappear]] (this happens at the beginning of the novel ''Galapagos''). |
These concepts, like economical value, linguistic meaning, or etiquette, are things that only exist because a large number of us believe that they exist. If everyone would believe that gold is worthless, [[Worthless Yellow Rocks|its value would disappear]] (this happens at the beginning of the novel ''Galapagos''). |
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* John Doe is President because he got the most votes. Voting was the method for determining presidency according to the Constitution, it is not totally rational(because a popular person is perfectly capable of being incompetent)but is no more stupid then most political methods, and has the advantage of getting the greatest number of people possible on board with the new government. |
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