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To: Phil(bullrider) who wrote (254)	5/27/1998 11:51:00 AM
From: X Y Zebra	Respond to of 293

My vote would be that it does, because I was outside the other day and the phone didn't know I was home, and I heard it ringing. Yes, but the real question is, did the sound knew that you were around or not. It is NOT the telephone, that rings, it is the SOUND that makes it. Hence if the sound does know that you are around (even if you are outside), the distinct possibility exists, that the sound will hear you, unless of course you were asleep. But even then, as you sleep, you snore, (even if you do not know it), as you are unconsciously unconscious, therefore one is to assume that sound does take place, as you are present when you are sleeping, snoring away. Repeating, in the case of the snoring, you are ALWAYS around, therefore, sound (of the snoring) will take place, therefore, it is safe to assume that the sound [of the ringing telephone], knew at all times that you are around, as you could not possibly hide from the sound. In conclusion, the fact is that the telephone does ring because the sound knows you are there. However, the original question, has NOT been answered. Does the sound of the telephone ringing is heard even if no one is home? A theme to ponder in confusion, from here to eternity.... as in: You are the Ayatollah of Confusion on the night of Dival¡.