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阅读理解 What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate's need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situ­ation, and the merit of th  文章通过一个昏庸无能而又穷奢极欲的皇帝受骗上当的故事，揭露和讽刺了皇帝和大臣们的        和      的丑行。