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Chapter 17

           "Hewassilentagain."SupposethatwhatImighttellyoushouldmeanmoretoyourlifethanthemerelistening?""Ihopeitwould."Anotherpause."Idonotwantpoliteness.Politenessalwaysconcealsarefusaltofaceotherkindsofreality.Iamgoingtosaysomethingaboutyouthatmayshockyou.Iknowsomethingaboutyouthatyoudonotknowyourself."Hepaused,againasiftoletmepreparemyself."Youtooarepsychic,Nicholas.Youaresureyouarenot.Iknowthat.""Well,I’mnot.Really."Iwaited,thensaid,"ButI’dcertainlyliketoknowwhatmakesyouthinkIam.""Ihavebeenshown.""When?""Iprefernottosay.""Butyoumust.Idon’tevenknowwhatyoureallymeanbytheword.Ifyoumerelymeansomesortofintuitiveintelligence,thenIhopeIampsychic.ButIthoughtyoumeantsomethingelse."Againsilence,asifhewantedmetohearthesharpnessinmyownvoice."YouaretreatingthisasifIhaveaccusedyouofsomecrime.Ofsomeweakness.""I’msorry.Look,Mr.Conchis,IjustknowthatIamnotpsychic.I’veneverhadapsychicalexperienceinmylife."Iadded,naïvely,"Anyway,I’manatheist."Hisvoicewasgentleanddry."Ifapersonisintelligent,thenofcourseheiseitheranagnosticoranatheist.Justasheisaphysicalcoward.Theyareautomaticdefinitionsofhighintelligence.ButIamnottalkingaboutGod.Iamtalkingaboutscience."Isaidnothing.Hisvoicebecamemuchdrier."Verywell.Iacceptthatyoubelievethatyouare…"hemimickedmyemphasis"…notpsychic

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