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+selection effect whereby citizens of the Caliphate only petition the rightful caliph when they have a problem, which can be discouraging when you're the caliph and you don't see the people's appreciation for the ways in which the kingdom is great
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+From my perspective, Professor, I'm just doing what you taught me (carve reality at the joints; speak the truth, even if your voice trembles; make an extraordinary effort when you've got Something to Protect; _&c._)
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+I _have_ to keep escalating, because I don't have a choice
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+keep the rheotrical emphasis on "tale of personal heartbreak, plus careful analysis of the sociopolitical causes thereof" rather than "attacking my friends and heros"