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>How can pain be objective?

Do you object that a pin prick is bad? Do you want to avoid being pricked?



>Do you object that a pin prick is bad?

That depends on the context. If it's acupuncture, for example, it can be quite good, even if the precise sensation is exactly the same as the otherwise unpleasant case of poking myself with a needle while sewing.




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