No, I said that if I genuinely believed that my presence here was
inhibiting open and frank discussion, I would withdraw, because that's unfair
to those using the system.

Re: the difference as to why Sinclair reacted the way he did...they SPOKE
to him in his head, the same way they did to the guard in customs. This is
different than just "listening" to someone's thoughts, so to speak.

jms