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"Telepathy? Time travel?" After three hours of listening, the ex-President was still not sure he understood.
"Think of it this way," Camberton said. "Think of the mind at any given instant as being surrounded by a shield -- a shield of privacy -- a shield which you, yourself have erected, though unconsciously. It's a perfect insulator against telepathic prying by others. You feel you "have" to have it in order to retain your privacy -- your sense of identity, even. But here's the kicker: even though no one else can get in, "you" can't get out!