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Old 12-12-2008, 11:49 AM   #8
Shawnee123
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Originally Posted by Pico and ME View Post
I agree with you 100% Jinx. Even as a kid I thought this game was silly and totally useless as entertainment. It does however, give an excellent example of how the human mind can be tricked by group hysteria. Ah well...a part of the human condition we will NEVER escape.

OK, one more thing:

I remember playing with my friends, my skepticism dialed up along with my curiosity of "what if" and subsequent fascination. One of my friends was so obviously guiding it I was quickly bored.

It's like group hypnosis at your friendly professional organization conference: there will ALWAYS be enough people who will play along.
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