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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,?REE CLOSE FRI5DS COLLECTIVELY 9H]IT A H\SE 9 ! C\NTRY FROM A DEP>T$ MUTUAL FRI5D :O BUILT IT4 ,IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE = !SE Y\NG FRI5DS1 SICK AS !Y >E ( CITY LIFE & LONG+ TO GR[ !IR [N FOOD4 ,! H\SE IS BIG1 GORGE\S1 & WELL-MA9TA9$4 ,IT HAS A L>GE MULTIFACET$ KIT*51 :I* IS GREAT BECAUSE ! FRI5DS PREF] TO COOK SEP>ATELY4 ,!RE'S A L>GE /A% ( SUPPLIES1 MU* EQUIPM5T1 A OV]RUNN+ WELL1 & ACRES = GR[+ CROPS4 ,TO MAKE MATT]S BETT] !RE'S A SMALL OR*>D ( G5ESLIC$ TREES ?AT PROVIDE A V>IATION ( FRUIT & NUTS ?R\<\T ! YE>4 ,AVOCADOS1 WALNUTS1 PEA*ES1 FIGS1 ETC4 ,NOT 5\< TO GET BY ON EXCLUSIVELY1 BUT -- DIVID$ ?REE WAYS -- 5\< TO PROVIDE A NICE COMPLEM5T TO :ATEV] ! FRI5DS GR[ ) MORE ACTIVE LABOR4 

,BUT AS ! FRI5DS SURVEY ! H\SE !Y COME TO A REALIZATION4 ,!RE >E ?REE B$ROOMS1 BUT !Y >E NOT ( EQUAL *>ACT]4 ,! UP/AIRS B$ROOM IS G5]ALLY P]CEIV$ TO BE ! SUP]IOR ROOM1 :ILE ! TWO D[N/AIRS B$ROOMS1 AL?\< F9E 9 !IR [N RI<T1 >E LESS 5TIC+4 ,! UP/AIRS ROOM HAS A BIT MORE SPACE1 EXPANSIVE W9D[S ON BO? SIDES1 BETT] S\ND 9SULATION1 & ITS [N BA?ROOM4 

,:O %\LD HAVE IT8 

,! FRI5DS >E NO?+ IF NOT *>ITABLE & HONE/4 ,EA* EXPLA9S :Y !Y W\LD PREF] ! UP/AIRS ROOM4 

,AMB] IS AN >TI/ & DESIRES ! ADDITIONAL FLOORSPACE = H] PA9T+1 %E W\LD FEEL CRUN*$ 9 ! D[N/AIRS ROOMS BY COMP>ISON4 ,H] >T IS DEEPLY IMPORTANT TO H] & %E PREF]S TO WORK 9 H] [N ROOM4 

,BR&ON IS AN 9TROV]T ) SLI<T DEPRESSION & DESIRES ! SIL5CE ( ITS 9SULATION FROM ! COMMON SPACE ON ! GR\ND FLOOR1 HE ALSO F9DS ! BIG W9D[S ON BO? 5DS 9CR$IBLE HELPFUL -- SUNLI<T AT ALL TIMES ( DAY1 )\T ! RISK ( PEOPLE LOOK+ 94 

,*RIS CAN BE SOME?+ ( AN ANXI\S MESS & F9DS COM=T & SPIRITUAL REW>D 9 MANY H\R LONG PRIVATE BA?S2 !Y W\LD DEEPLY PREF] TO HAVE !IR [N BA?ROOM1 & IT W\LDN'T BE FAIR TO ! O!R P]SON %>+ ! D[N/AIRS BA?ROOM4 

7,TAG Y\RSELF47 

,EA* ( ! ?REE FRI5DS FEELS !IR [N NE$ QUITE 9T5SELY1 & EA* 9DICATES A CO/ TO !IR M5TAL HEAL? 9 BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ! UP/AIRS ROOM4 

,!SE >E1 H[EV]1 CLOSE FRI5DS1 & SO ! PROBLEM DOESN'T SPIRAL \T 9TO CONFLICT OR SELFI% POSITION+4 ,EA* IS S9C]ELY ATT5TIVE ( ! O!RS' DESIRES_/NE$S4 ,EA* IS WILL+ TO SACRIFICE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME FEELS !IR [N DESIRE = ! ROOM %>PLY4 ,! FRI5DS TALK & TALK1 BUT IT IS H>D TO -- BY M]E TALK+ -- FIGURE \T :O'S DESIRE IS /RONG]1 OR = :OM ! LOSS W\LD BE H>D]4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN ?AT SOMEONE 'V]Y MU*' DESIRES ! ROOM8 ,H[ DOES ?AT COMP>E TO SOMEONE ELSE SAY+ 'V]Y MU*' AS WELL8 ,! FRI5DS >E FLUMMOX$4 

,EV5TUALLY ONE ( !M HITS UPON A POSSIBLE SOLUTION3 

0,RI<T N[ WE'RE ALL ASSUM+ WE'LL TAKE EQUAL %>ES ( ! FRUIT & NUTS PRODUC$ 9 \R OR*>D4 ,:AT IF WE *ANG$ ! P]C5TAGES SO ?AT ! P]SON :O TAKES ! UP/AIRS ROOM GETS LESS80 

,IMM$IATE \TRAGE FOLL[S4 

0,Y\ CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON M5TAL HEAL?6 ,IT'S (F5SIVE4 ,IT'S NOT *>ITABLE6 ,IT'S NOT FRI5DLY6 ,SURELY BE+ GOOD FRI5DS MEANS DIVID+ EV]Y?+ EQUALLY40 

0,OKAY1 BUT WE'RE 9 A SITUATION ) AN UNAVOIDABLE IMBALANCE4 ,WE CAN'T TAKE ! H\SE AP>T1 AT LEA/ NOT 9 ANY REASONABLE P]IOD ( TIME & ) ! 5]GY & RES\RCES WE HAVE4 ,I'M SIMPLY SUGGE/+ WE CREATE A C\NT]-BALANCE40 

0,BUT !RE'S SURELY SOMEONE :O NE$S ! ROOM MORE /RONGLY ?AN ! O!RS4 ,& ?AT NE$ %\LD BE RESPECT$1 WE %\LD BE 5DEAVOR+ TO REPAIR ! DAMAGE DONE TO !M BY ?AT NE$1 NOT TAKE SOME?+ AWAY FROM !M 9 EX*ANGE4 ,?AT W\LD MAKE IT TRANSACTIONAL1 & CORRUPT OR UND]M9E ! *>ITY 9VOLV$ 9 GIV+ ! ROOM TO ! P]SON ) ! GREATE/ NE$4 ,& H[ >E WE TO E/ABLI% :AT P]C5TAGE DIFF]5CE ! UP/AIRS ROOM IS 'WOR?'0 

0,OKAY1 BUT TAK+ ! ROOM AWAY FROM ! O!R TWO PEOPLE /ILL 9CURS DAMAGE UPON !M1 SURELY WE %\LD SEEK TO REPAIR ?AT DAMAGE4 ,EV]Y MON? !Y WILL FEEL SOME ADDITIONAL ANNOYANCE OR PA9 AT NOT HAV+ ! UP/AIRS ROOM1 BUT TO HAVE ?AT (FSET BY ADDITIONAL NUTS & FRUITS MI<T SALVE ! DAMAGE4 ,TWO H\SEMATES GET MORE FIG SPREAD & AVOCADO TOA/1 ! O!R H\SEMATE GETS LESS4 ,9 ?IS WE RE/ORE BALANCE4 ,WE CAN GO ?R\< POSSIBLE P]C5TAGES & SEE :AT PEOPLE W\LD BE WILL+ TO SACRIFICE ! ROOM AT :AT P]C5TAGE LOSS ( ! OR*>D B\NTY4 ,A FRACTION ( FRUITS & NUTS IS A REAL1 TANGIBLE ?+2 ?R\< CONSID]+ TRADES WE GET A GLIMPSE ( SOMEONE'S ACTUAL PREF]5CES1 9 A WAY ?AT TALK+ 9 CIRCLES AB\T 0H[ 9T5SE0 Y\ DESIRE SOME?+ WILL NEV] TRULY REVEAL4 ,& IF ?IS EX*ANGE RATE IS LAT] FELT TO BE UNFAIR WE CAN REVISIT IT1 TRAD+ ROOMS AGA9 AT POSSIBLY DIFF]5T RATES40 

0,?IS IS JU/ MAK+ ! SITUATION WORSE1 BECAUSE SURELY WE EA* VALUE NUTS & FRUIT DIFF]5TLY4 ,SOME ( US MAY 5JOY WALNUT BUTT] /RONGLY1 O!RS NOT AT ALL4 ,ONE P]SON MAY BE TOTALLY F9E TO SURR5D] !IR P]C5TAGE ( ! OR*>D'S B\NTY4 ,?IS IS TO SAY NO?+ ( ! DIFF]5CES ?AT EXI/ )9 ! CATEGORY ( 0FRUITS & NUTS0 -- >E Y\ GO+ TO HAVE US TRAD+ FRACTIONS ( \R CLAIMS TO AVOCADOS V]SUS FIGS80 

0,WELL ,I WASN'T GO+ TO GET QUITE SO F9E-TUN$ OV] JU/ A ROOM1 ,I AGREE ?AT AT SOME LEVEL ( DETAIL AN AGREEM5T BECOMES TOO LEGALI/IC & TOO ATT5TION-CONSUM+ TO BE WOR? ANYONE'S TIME1 BUT :]E'S ! H>M 9 MAK+ SOME TRADE(FS A LITTLE MORE EXPLICITLY ) ONE ANO!R8 ,& ( C\RSE ! REMUN]ATION = ! UP/AIRS ROOM DOESN'T HAVE TO COME FROM A PORTION ( ! FRUITS & NUTS H>VE/1 IT C\LD SIMPLY TAKE ! =M ( *ORES1 OR LABOR 9 ! G>D51 ANY NUMB] ( ?+S40 

0,OH SO Y\ W\LD HAVE ! P]SON 9 ! UP/AIRS ROOM PAY ,R,5,T TO ! RE/ ( US880 

0,WELL AGA91 ?IS IS TO REMUN]ATE ! CO/ 9FLICT$ UPON ! D[N/AIRS H\SEMATES = !IR LIV+ SITUATIONS4 ,! PO9T H]E IS ?AT ?R\< CONSID]+ POSSIBLE TRADES WE CAN F9D A SITUATION :]E EV]YONE PREF]S !IR CURR5T P>TICUL>S ( ROOM "4 B5EFITS "4 *ORES4 ,:]E EA* P]SON LOOKS AT A TRADE & PREF]S OPPOSITE SIDES4 ,A POSITIVE-SUM SITUATION40 

0,I FLATLY D5Y ?AT 'DESIRE' OR 'H>M' CAN BE G5]ALIZ$4 ,A /RESS FROM NOT BE+ ABLE TO TAKE FULL-AFT]NOON BA?S IS NOT 'REPAIR$' BY EXTRA PEA* COBBL]4 ,?OSE >E SEP>ATE & 9COMM5SURATE EXP]I5CES40 

0,>E !Y ?\<8 ,SURE1 Y\'RE RI<T TO SOME DEGREE4 ,BUT HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS IS A V]Y REAL S5SE A S+LE ?READ1 :ATEV] MESSY /ORM ( ?+S HAPP5 9SIDE \R BRA9S1 !Y T5D TO CONGEAL TO A S+LE N>RATIVE1 A S+LE DIRECTION ( ACTION4 ,PLEASURE & IRRITATION FOLL[ ?IS SAME PA? TO UNITY 9 \R CONSCI\S EXP]I5CE AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WE >E L>GELY UNIT>Y4 ,9 EV]Y MOM5T WE EXP]I5CE MANY DESIRES1 BUT >E =C$ CONV]GE ON A S+LE ONE1 OR AT LEA/ A S+LE >RANGEM5T ( DESIRES4 ,WE ?9K '>E WE HAV+ A GOOD DAY8' & ANSW] ?AT BY AGGREGAT+ ALL ! DELI<TS & TR\BLES ( ! DAY 9TO A S+LE CONCLUSION1 A S+LE DIRECTION TO \R EMOTION4 ,SURE1 SOMETIMES WE HAVE TR\BLE REA*+ CONCLUSIONS OR EV5 A S+LE ?READ ( CONSCI\SNESS1 ! BRA9 IS A MESSY PLACE4 ,BUT WE >E 9DIVIDUALS1 PRACTICALLY SPEAK+4 ,IT MAY BE 9T]E/+ TO EXAM9E ! WAYS WE DIV]GE FROM SU*1 BUT A MORE 9T]E/+ PICTURE IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS A MORE ACCURATE PICTURE1 & WE MU/ NOT PROMOTE EXCEPTIONS 9 \R ATT5TION UNTIL WE CONFUSE !M ) G5]AL TR5DS4 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+ IRRITATION & DELI<T >E WEI<$ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R 9 \R M9DS1 CAN \TWEI< ONE ANO!R40 

0,?IS IS A V]Y ME*ANI/IC & MA!MATICAL WAY ( ?9K+ & IT RISKS RUNN+ RAMPANT4 ,AT FIR/ Y\ SAID Y\ WANT$ US TO TRADE ROOMS = FRACTIONS ( \R FRUIT & NUT H>VE/1 N[ ,I FEEL Y\'VE WALK$ 9TO TRAD+ *ORES = FRUITS & NUTS AS WELL AS TO SETTLE ROOM PLACEM5TS4 ,:]E DOES IT /OP8 ,%\LD \R EV]Y 9T]ACTION AS ROOMMATES BECOME A CONTRACTUAL AFFAIR80 

0,WELL1 ,I HAVE NOT$ ?AT ,I AGREE !RE CAN BE DIM9I%+ RETURNS TO FA/IDI\SNESS4 ,MU* ( FRI5D%IP IS BE+ ABLE TO RELAX 9 \R ATT5TION TO ONE ANO!R1 OR AT LEA/ R$IRECT IT FROM ! TRIVIAL1 TO NOT KEEP CLOSE ACC\NT ( MANY ( \R 9T]ACTIONS4 ,BUT >E EXPLICIT CONTRACTS ALWAYS ?AT T]RIBLE8 ,CONS5T IS (T5 SOME?+ WE 5DEAVOR TO MAKE V]Y EXPLICIT4 ,9 ?IS CASE BECAUSE ! ROOM PLACEM5T SEEMS TO MATT] QUITE /RONGLY TO EV]YONE1 WILL POSSIBLY HAVE DAILY IMPACTS UPON EA* ( US1 ,I'M M]ELY SUGGE/+ ?AT WE WORK \T A TRADE 9 ?IS 9/ANCE SO ?AT EA* ( US FEELS BETT] (F1 PREF]R+ \R H\S+ SITUATION & *ORES OR OR*>D %>ES SO ?AT WE W\LDN'T PREF] ! BUNDLE ANO!R P]SON HAS40 

0,& ,I'M SAY+ ?AT NOT ONLY W\LD SU* A 'RESOLUTION' DO DAMAGE TO US ALL BY EXP&+ ! OV]ALL NUMB] ( SITUATIONS ( 9EQUITY FROM JU/ ROOMS TO ROOMS AS WELL AS *ORES & ! OR*>D1 IT W\LD ALSO MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE TO SOLVE O!R PROBLEMS ! SAME WAY4 ,IT'S AN 9FECTI\S WAY ( ?9K+4 ,ONE DAY ! SPACE ( ?+S WE EXPLICITLY TRADE IS SMALL1 ! NEXT DAY IT MI<T CONSUME ! 5TIRE H\SE4 ,UNTIL !RE'S NO MORE SPACE = ! 9=MAL1 :]E EV]Y 9T]ACTION BETWE5 US REQUIRES AN 9CREAS$ AM\NT ( ATT5TION4 ,:AT IF ! D[N/AIRS H\SEMATES GET 9TO A CONFLICT OV] BA?ROOM USE8 ,%\LD !Y LIKEWISE SETTLE !IR DISPUTE BY MEASUR+ USAGE & DIVID+ UP RI<TS1 TRAD+ !M AGA9/ SOME?+ ELSE8 ,& :AT HAPP5S IF SOMEONE IS SIMPLY BETT] AT NEGOTIATION8 ,:AT IF ONE ( US IS REVEAL$ TO HAVE A MORE BUREAUCRATIC S\L & FIXATES ON CONTRACT M9UTIA4 ,SURE BO? P>TIES MAY B5EFIT 9 !SE TRADES1 BUT :AT IF ONE CONSI/5TLY B5EFITS MORE8 ,LA/LY H[ IS ANY ( ?IS GO+ TO BE 5=C$8 ,:AT IF WE CAT* ONE ( US /EAL+ MORE ?AN !IR %>E ( FIGS FROM ! OR*>D8 ,OR ! D[N/AIRS H\SEMATES TIME EA* O!RS' BA?ROOM BREAKS & SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES = CONTRACT VIOLATION8 ,NO1 IT'S BETT] IF WE JU/ TAKE A LOSS FROM ! />T4 ,ACCEPT ?AT ONE P]SON IS GO+ TO B5EFIT FROM ! UP/AIRS ROOM1 & MOVE ON4 ,ANY?+ ELSE RISKS />T+ A CASCAD+ NI<TM>E ( TRADES40 

0,:AT HOLDS ANY ( US ACC\NTABLE TO ANY?+8 ,SOME MORE EXPLICIT NEGOTIATIONS TO CORRECT A ROOM IMBALANCE DON'T HAVE TO *ANGE \R *>ACT]4 ,IF ONE ( US TURNS 9TO A GRE$Y & LEGALI/IC LITTLE ASS WE CAN DEAL ) ?AT ! SAME WAY WE'D DEAL ) ANY O!R MISBEHAVIOR4 ,I'M NOT PROPOS+ WE ALL FALL PRO/RATE BE=E SOME NEW GOD1 SOME NEW ABSOLUTE SET ( RULES & HE$ TO !M =EV] & ABSOLUTELY -- IGNOR+ OR LOS+ TRACK ( ! MOTIVATION WE HAVE = EMBRAC+ ?IS SOLUTION TO ! ROOMS -- ,I'M JU/ SAY+ ?AT CONSID]+ TRADES = ! UP/AIRS ROOM IS A USEFUL TOOL H]E TO R$UCE ! DAMAGE DONE TO A FEW FOLKS & EQUALIZE ! SITUATION4 ,BUT NOTE :AT C\RSE ( ACTION Y\R FE> ( TRADE RESOLVES TO 9 ?IS SITUATION3 ACCEPT+ A DECID$LY UNEQUAL /ATUS QUO4 ,SURE WE C\LD GO OV]BO>D ) EXPLICIT AGREEM5TS -- EV]Y H\SEHOLD KN[S ! RISK ( TOO MU* EXPLICITNESS1 SOME?+ LIKE A GIANT HYP]-DETAIL$ *ORE BO>D ) PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE NOTES -- BUT SOME DEGREE ( EXPLICITNESS IS USEFUL1 IT HELPS CLE> ! AIR & SETTLE PROBLEMS4 ,& IF Y\'RE GO+ TO ASSUME MAL9T5T AMONG ! ?REE ( US1 :Y NOT CONSID] H[ LEAV+ ?+S UP TO :O >GUES MORE P]SUASIVELY = ! UP/AIRS ROOM 9 A COLLECTIVE CONV]SATION IS ITS [N CAN ( WORMS8 ,I C\LD SP9 ANO!R TALE H]E1 MIRROR+ Y\RS1 AB\T POT5TIAL RUNAWAY SITUATIONS :]E A LACK ( EXPLICITNESS 9 AGREEM5TS PROVIDES SPACE = SOMEONE TO SEEK & GA9 P[]4 ,I'M M]ELY SAY+ ?AT PROPOS+ TRADES ALL[S US TO HAVE ! RUBB] MEET ! ROAD 9 A WAY ?AT DISCONNECT$ CONV]SATION AB\T \R FEEL+S & PREF]5CES DOESN'T4 ,:AT TRADE Y\'LL ACCEPT BECAUSE Y\ FEEL LIKE Y\'D B5EFIT FROM IT IS A P[]FUL WAY TO REVEAL TO EV]YONE Y\R ACTUAL PREF]5CES4 ,& ?OSE TRADES HAVE TO ACTUALLY BE REAL -- CONCRETELY ACTUALIZABLE 9 A *ANGE ( :AT ! RE/ ( US RECOGNIZE AS 0Y\RS0 -- OR ELSE Y\ C\LD LIE & WE'D NEV] REALLY HAVE COMP>ABLE KN[L$GE ( Y\R ACTUAL PREF]5CES40 

0,I'VE CAU<T Y\ \TRI<T6 ,Y\'RE REALLY TALK+ AB\T PROP]TY & TRADE4 ,TITLES & M>KETS4 ,NEV] M9D ! ROTT5 P$IGREE ( ?AT >GUM5T1 NEV] M9D ! HORRIBLE PEOPLE :O USUALLY TROT \T DEF5SES ( ?OSE1 ! FACT ( ! MATT] IS WE'VE DONE ?IS EXP]IM5T4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY LOOK AT ! WORLD CAPITALISM BUILT TO SEE :]E M>KETS GET EV]YONE4 ,?\S&S ( YE>S ( HI/ORY >E 93 M>KETS 5?RALL$ & PILLAGE4 ,ONCE Y\ ALL[ PEOPLE TO CLAIM ?+S & TRADE !IR CLAIMS TO !M ) ONE ANO!R Y\ GET RUNAWAY COMPETITION1 ) ALL ! BRUTAL VIOL5CE ?AT IMPLIES1 EV] GR[+ SPOILS TO ! FEW VICTORS1 & A RAVAG$ WORLD40 

0,OH COME ON1 ?AT'S JU/ HI/ORICALLY 9ACCURATE AS FUCK4 ,M>KETS HAVE EXI/$ ?R\<\T HUMAN HI/ORY BECAUSE HUMANS 9 VIRTUALLY EV]Y SOCIETY HAVE RECOGNIZ$ & RESPECT$ PEOPLE'S EXCLUSIVE TITLE TO SOME ?+S -- LIKE A B$ROOM -- & ALSO LET !M EX*ANGE !SE TITLES ) ONE ANO!R4 ,SURE1 DIFF]5T SOCIETIES V>I$ /RONGLY 9 :AT !Y EMBRAC$ M>KETS 9 -- ! SCOPE1 NORMS1 & ME*ANISMS ( ?OSE M>KETS -- BUT !Y VIRTUALLY ALL EMBRAC$ M>KETS4 ,TRADE IS A USEFUL TOOL = RESOLV+ :AT PEOPLE'S ACTUAL PREF]5CES >E & ! CREATION ( MUTUALLY B5EFICIAL RESOLUTIONS4 ,TRADE CAN TAKE PLACE 9 ALL SORTS ( WAYS1 TRADE CAN BE V]Y 9=MAL OR HI<LY =MALIZ$1 IT CAN HAPP5 9 A MOM5T BETWE5 /RANG]S DIRECTLY H&+ GOODS BETWE5 ONE ANO!R1 OR OV] A P]IOD 9 ! =M ( LOANS OR FAVORS BETWE5 E/ABLI%$ COMMUNITY MEMB]S4 ,! B5EFIT ( TRADE IS BO? ! CL>ITY BEYOND LANGUAGE PROVID$ BY REVEAL$ PREF]5CE & ! MUTUAL FL\RI%+ ( POSITIVE SUM RELATION%IPS4 ,M>KETS CAN BE DE=M$ & 5SLAV$ 9TO SITES ( BRUTALITY1 C]TA9LY4 ,ANY TOOL CAN BE CAPTUR$ & US$ BY HI]>*IES & TYRANTS1 SCI5CE & >T 9CLUD$4 ,BUT ! BRUTALITIES ( CAPITALISM DID NOT >ISE FROM M>KETS4 ,NO GAGGLE ( WOM5 TRAD+ VEGETABLES 9 ! T[N M>KETPLACE S*EM$ ! 5CLOSURES 9TO EXI/5CE4 ,NO GUILD >TISAN BUILT RUNAWAY WEAL? FROM HIS [N H& & HIR$ /RIKE BREAK]S4 ,! HORRORS ( CAPITALISM HAD MANY ME*ANISMS1 ITS P[] WAS BUILT FROM MANY 9VE/$ P>TIES1 IT (T5 FL[$ ?R\< & WAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! M>KETPLACE1 JU/ AS SY/EMS ( P[] CAN FL[ ?R\< & BE EXPRESS$ 9 LIT]ATURE OR 5G9E]+1 BUT ITS P[] ORIG9AT$ ALWAYS 9 SY/EMIC 9/ITUTIONS ( VIOL5CE4 ,9/ITUTIONS NOT PR$ICAT$ ON ! POSITIVE SUM TRANSACTION1 BUT ! REV]SE40 

0,I DUNNO1 S\NDS LIKE :AT A CAPITALI/ W\LD SAY40 

,I WILL LEAVE IT TO ! READ]'S BIASES TO JUDGE :I* H\SEMATE 9 ?IS P>ABLE WAS :I* 9T]LOCUTOR4 

,SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT OBVI\SLY ! FRI5DS DID NOT DECIDE TO TRADE *ORES OR OR*>D %>ES = ! UP/AIRS ROOM4 ,! FRI5D :O GOT ! UP/AIRS ROOM DID NOT CONV9CE ! O!RS CLEANLY1 AS ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE )\T A TRADE TO TE/ EV]YONE'S /R5G? ( PREF]5CE1 ! O!RS C$$ IT MO/LY TO AVOID CONFLICT & FUR!R DISCUSSION4 ,BUT ! LACK ( CL>ITY >\ND ! DECISION MEANT ?AT ?OSE /UCK ) ! D[N/AIRS ROOM W\LD EV]Y SO (T5 FE/] A LITTLE4 ,MO/LY ?\<1 TWO ( ! FRI5DS W]E SUSPICI\S ( ! ROOMMATE :O HAD PROPOS$ A TRADE AS A RESOLUTION4 ,BECAUSE EV]Y GOOD LEFTI/ OR Y\NG P]SON KN[S !RE'S NO?+ MORE 9SIDI\S ?AN TRADE4 

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