[[A man and a woman are in a domestic setting.]]

Woman: Are you the sort of person who has a reasoned set of beliefs, and makes decisions based on them?

Woman: Or do you simply take action however you please, rationalizing your worldview into alignment?
Man: That’s a dumb question. Why would you ask such a dumb question.

Woman: I’m trying to imagine the sequence of events that led to the cat spending the night in the dishwasher.
Man: Oh, that’s easy. See, the paint thinner was just making things worse.

#263; Core Beliefs called into question transcribed by in

[[A man and a woman are in a domestic setting.]]

Woman: Are you the sort of person who has a reasoned set of beliefs, and makes decisions based on them?

Woman: Or do you simply take action however you please, rationalizing your worldview into alignment?
Man: That’s a dumb question. Why would you ask such a dumb question.

Woman: I’m trying to imagine the sequence of events that led to the cat spending the night in the dishwasher.
Man: Oh, that’s easy. See, the paint thinner was just making things worse.

#263; Core Beliefs called into question transcribed by in

[[A man and a woman are in a domestic setting.]]

Woman: Are you the sort of person who has a reasoned set of beliefs, and makes decisions based on them?

Woman: Or do you simply take action however you please, rationalizing your worldview into alignment?
Man: That's a dumb question. Why would you ask such a dumb question.

Woman: I'm trying to imagine the sequence of events that led to the cat spending the night in the dishwasher.
Man: Oh, that's easy. See, the paint thinner was just making things worse.

probably have to run the silverware again

#263; Core Beliefs called into question

— January 5th, 2007

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#263; Core Beliefs called into question

— January 5th, 2007

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