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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (32220)3/8/1999 10:20:00 AM
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I think your specific rationalizing scenario is probably the commonest one. Of course, the perceived "pain and suffering" might or might not be assessed by anyone else on the planet who knew all the facts to be as grave as it is perceived to be by the one seeking a rationalization for what he or she wants urgently to do. In fact, an outside observer might think that the mate of the adulterer was a saint, given the provocations the mate was subjected to. The effect of motivation on perception.

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