Observe a philosophical debate

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From: Exploring the Mangrove College


The Mangrove College has long been famous as a hotbed of philosophical innovation. The calibre of those in the shanty, however, seems rather suspect.


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 120

  • 82 - very chancy (41%)
  • 102 - chancy (51%)
  • 122 - modest (61%)
  • 142 - very modest (71%)
  • 162 - low-risk (81%)
  • 182 - straightforward (91%)
  • 200 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Obscure philosophies

A quixotic naif expounds […] on the philosophy of the Polysemous Prophet. […]

The […] opposing number is a fungal convert who presses […] seemingly with genuine curiosity […] Despite the […] questions, any substantial wisdom of Polysemous philosophy remains obscure.

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Failure

Is this going somewhere?

Instead of the rousing debate […] a quixotic naif stands […] relating the wholesome delights and deep unpleasantness of tomatoes. Presumably, this forms some elaborate philosophical metaphor […] it proves either too abstruse or too subtle even for you.

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