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From: Jim Henderson
Date: 25 Apr 2011 00:14:25
Message: <4db4f521@news.povray.org>

On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:08:45 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> On 4/24/2011 16:48, Patrick Elliott wrote:
>> Why would you need to "believe", if you have evidence?
> 
> I believe I'm sitting in a chair. 

Either you are or you're not.  Belief doesn't come into this.

> I believe you are an actual person.

This is a much more complex statement, though - evidence suggests that 
you (and Patrick, and everyone else here) is an actual person.  Belief 
may play into this.

Jim

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