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In an interaction between a rock star and a fan, it is likely clear to all parties involved that the fan is lucky to have this short lived, not likely to reoccur, opportunity, and the rock star can find a fan to interact with pretty much whenever he wants.
We don't process probabilities very well either.
If the tribe chief is staring at you, it means something.
Oh, yes, it means something. That something might be good for you, or it might be bad for you. You will feel both possibilities, and know that the high status chief has the power of choosing between them.