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〃I　don't　mean　to　offend　you；〃　Ted　said；　〃but；　personally；　I　don't　see　that　psychology　has　much　to　offer。　Psychology's　not　a　science；　it's　a　form　of　superstition　or　religion。　It　simply　doesn't　have　any　good　theories；　or　any　hard　data　to　speak　of。　It's　all　soft。　All　this　emphasis　on　emotions…you　can　say　anything　about　emotions；　and　nobody　can　prove　you　wrong。　Speaking　as　an　astrophysicist；　I　don't　think　emotions　are　very　important。　I　don't　think　they　matter　very　much。〃

〃Many　intellectuals　would　agree；〃　Norman　said。

〃Yes。　Well；〃　Ted　said；　〃we're　dealing　with　a　higher　intellect　here；　aren't　we？〃

〃In　general；〃　Norman　said；　〃people　who　aren't　in　touch　＇＇192＇＇　with　their　emotions　tend　to　think　their　emotions　are　unimportant。〃

〃You're　saying　I'm　not　in　touch　with　my　emotions？〃　Ted　said。

〃If　you　think　emotions　are　unimportant；　you're　not　in　touch；　no。〃

〃Can　we　have　this　argument　later？〃　Barnes　said。

〃Nothing　is；　but　thinking　makes　it　so；〃　Ted　said。

〃Why　don't　you　just　say　what　you　mean；〃　Norman　said　angrily；　〃and　stop　quoting　other　people？〃

〃Now　you're　making　a　personal　attack；〃　Ted　said。

〃Well；　at　least　I　haven't　denied　the　validity　of　your　field　of　study；〃　Norman　said；　〃although　without　much　effort　I　could。　Astrophysicists　tend　to　focus　on　the　far…off　universe　as　a　way　of　evading　the　realities　of　their　own　lives。　And　since　nothing　in　astrophysics　can　ever　be　finally　proven…〃

〃……That's　absolutely　untrue；〃　Ted　said。

〃…Enough！　That's　enough！〃　Barnes　said；　slamming　his　fist　on　the　table。　They　fell　into　an　awkward　silence。

Norman　was　still　angry；　but　he　was　also　embarrassed。　Ted　got　to　me；　he　thought。　He　finally　got　to　me。　And　he　did　it　in　the　simplest　possible　way；　by　attacking