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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: More levels of explanation and definitions of free
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>>I cannot decide to want to want to eat apricots, no more than you can decide
>>to want to like people if you don't.  New experiences might change that, but
>>it is not a matter of "will".
>>					Rich Rosen  ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr

> Thats funny,  I have decided to want things and modified my desires
> accordingly several times.  Its easy if you know how.  Does that mean
> that my will is more free than yours?
> -David Sher

You "decided to want" them?  Or you already wanted them but had a distaste
for the process of acquiring them and overcame the distaste?  Examples?
-- 
Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr