[MD] "Could have acted differently" v. "the extent to which we perceive DQ"

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The Random House College Dictionary 
 
 illusion (noun)  
1.  something that deceives by producing a false impression.
2.  the state of condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 
3.  an instance of being deceived.
4.  _Psychol._ a perception that represents what is perceived in an unreal way.
5.  a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance for trimmings, veiling, and the like.
6.  _obs._ the act of deceiving; deception.
 
 
On Sep 11, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Dan Glover wrote:

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> Dan:
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> illusion  (ɪˈluːʒən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
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> — n
> 1. 	a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality: the mirror
> gives an illusion of depth
> 2. 	a false or misleading perception or belief; delusion: he has the
> illusion that he is really clever
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> [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/illusion]
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> Dan comments:
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> A false perception or belief of reality is false precisely because it
> doesn't exist.
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> delusion  (dɪˈluːʒən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
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> — n
> 1. 	a mistaken or misleading opinion, idea, belief, etc: he has
> delusions of grandeur
> 2. 	psychiatry illusion See also hallucination a belief held in the
> face of evidence to the contrary, that is resistant to all reason
> 3. 	the act of deluding or state of being deluded
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> [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delusion]
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