Just read James Gleick's excellent review of John Mack's book on alien
abduction. Here's how it starts:
"In the world of professional wrestling, fans fall into two
categories, known as the Smarts and the Marks. The Marks believe that
they are watching spontaneous contests of strength and skill. The
Smarts know that they are watching a fascinating, highly plotted,
roughly scripted form of dramatic entertainment--a sort of sweaty soap
opera. The Smarts and the Marks have a lot to talk about, though their
conversation sometimes seems at cross-purposes. They have both
developed an enthusiastic appreciation for the phenomenon, but on
different levels."
(The full review is here: http://www.around.com/abduct.html)
I would suggest that the Yasusada quotes divide fairly neatly, by
author, into these two categories.
Dominic
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