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Steele, who, though acknowledging my presence with a smile or nod, seemed, on the whole, not to notice me. His opinions on various matters, when expressed, seemed unusual or unorthodox, if not actually incorrect. There are, in all groups, I suppose, various positions, values, and views which are expected to be shared, uncritically, unquestioningly. Do not herds, and ilks, bond so, and thus reassure one another? Truth, I suspect, is complex and obscure; ideology, on the other hand, is simple and clear; it is thus not surprising, I suppose, that it might be frequently preferred to truth. On the whole, however, he seldom spoke but, rather, listened to others, apparently carefully. Few listen, I suppose, because it is difficult to listen when one is oneself speaking. I had the sense that he thought about what he was saying when he spoke, despite the trivial, hazy ambiance of the location, that of such a party, and the accepted customs of such gatherings. - (Quarry of Gor)