The value of an invitation is often determined by attendant circumstances. For example, an invitation to a five course meal at a fine restaurant may be warmly welcomed by the average American. But to a political prisoner in a foreign nation who is starving, such an invitation would be astonishing. Not only would it mean that he could finally enjoy a great meal, but it implies that he would also be set free. Invitations to attend a ball game are so
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