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- Yes, of course.
- I'll give you plenty of warning.

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It was a pleasure meeting you.
Thanks for everything.

:19:08
- Well, see you soon.
- Yes. Major.

:19:18
Does one wait
for the train to leave?

:19:21
I don't know.
:19:24
Character and thought...
chicken and egg.

:19:28
Which comes first?
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Aristotle's solution
was simple and radical.

:19:40
He said, "Plot is character.
:19:43
Forget psychology.
Forget the inside of men's heads.

:19:46
Judge them by their actions."
:19:50
For example,
Mr. Whistler is asleep.

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Now, from that action, I take it that he
has no interest in what I have to say.

:19:57
The puzzle is, that being the case,
why is he here at all?

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So, we construct a plot
from Mr. Whistler's actions.

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He comes, he sleeps.
:20:07
Now, Aristotle would say
that the next question is not why...

:20:11
but what is Mr. Whistler
going to do next?

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Good morning, Mr. Whistler.
:20:24
My class is not compulsory,
neither are my chairs very comfortable.

:20:27
- I suggest...
- All right. I'm going.

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Thank you.
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He comes, he sleeps,
he goes.

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So the plot thickens.

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