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Old 10-29-2010, 12:06 PM   #18
Rocket Man
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Default Re: Can you learn Empathy?

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2 View Post
That's a world building decision.
Quoted for truth. For example in the (3e) GURPS Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Michael Callahan is quietly training his regulars in Empathy. Of course, that's in a world where telepathy itself can be learned by a sensitive and intelligent being, and Empathy is essentially the grade-school-level learning needed to get there.
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