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I'm reminded of the study where four guys who all thought they were Jesus were brought together. Each thought the others were imposters, IIRC. Don't think it'd work.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Christs_of_Ypsilanti

"While initially the three patients quarreled over who was holier and reached the point of physical altercation, they eventually each explained away the other two as being patients with a mental disability in a hospital, or dead and being operated by machines."

[EDITED to add: See also http://squid314.livejournal.com/324957.html which is only marginally relevant but anyone who finds "The Three Christs of Ypsilanti" interesting will probably love it.]


Despite their own delusions, they were at least mentally capable of spotting a fraud!




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