[That much is obvious, with how hard Kalim is trying to resist the impulse to talk. But this is an important experiment, isn't it? If Kalim knows he hasn't been heard, does he feel compelled to speak up more clearly until he's been understood? Or is that impulse satisfied by simply saying it once, even if nobody heard him? Sorry, Kalim--you don't seem to be in immediate danger yet, so while your friends are getting back to you, he can afford to be a little calculating.]
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[That much is obvious, with how hard Kalim is trying to resist the impulse to talk. But this is an important experiment, isn't it? If Kalim knows he hasn't been heard, does he feel compelled to speak up more clearly until he's been understood? Or is that impulse satisfied by simply saying it once, even if nobody heard him? Sorry, Kalim--you don't seem to be in immediate danger yet, so while your friends are getting back to you, he can afford to be a little calculating.]