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Comment author: Pavitra 08 July 2011 06:50:12PM 2 points [-]

Suppose I cast a magic spell to make magic start working for everyone in the universe, including myself retroactively so that I can cast the spell.

I would not expect magic to start working.

Conclusion: there's something real happening in the vicinity of the referent of "suggestion".

Comment author: Peterdjones 08 July 2011 08:25:45PM 2 points [-]

I'm not saying suggestion is nothing. I am saying the level of suggestibility is never zero.

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