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CASE 21. 
The Discrepancy.—B, who is requested by C and D to see M, 
reports (1) to C that he has seen M, and (2) to D that he has not seen 
M. 
Harmonization.—Impossible. 
The Circumstances.—C commissioned B simply to hand M a small 
parcel. D commissioned B to take up with M, on D’s behalf, a lengthier 
matter of business. M is a physician whom B, when he arrived on his 
errand, found in the act of stepping into his carriage in order to hasten 
to a patient. B handed to M the small parcel, but refrained under the 
circumstances from mentioning the lengthier matter of D. When B 
returned, he replied to an inquiry by C that he had seen M; but to a 
similar inquiry made by D under pressure of haste, B answered that he 
had not yet seen M. 
CASE 22. 
The Discrepancy.—B states (1) that he is a Presbyterian; and (2) 
that he is a Lutheran. 
Harmonization.—That in the interval between the statements B 
changed his church connection. 
The Circumstances.—B made the first statement in reply to a 
casual inquiry concerning his church connection. The second state- 
ment he made to a Russian consul desirous of knowing his religious 
faith in connection with a visé of B’s passport for travel in Russia. 
For this purpose Russia recognizes only four religions, Orthodox Greek, 
Roman Catholic, Lutheran (including all Protestants), and Jews, the 
last being refused the privilege of entrance into her empire. The only 
alternative for a Presbyterian unwilling to be classified as a Lutheran 
would be to call himself a pagan. 
CasE 23. 
The Discrepancy.—B states concerning his health successively and 
without intervening change of condition (1) that he is well; (2) that 
he is much better; (3) that he is somewhat worse; and (4) that he is 
very sick. 
Harmonization.—Impossible. 
The Circumstances.—B is practically over a nervous break-down, 
the recovery from which has extended over several years. As usual 
in such cases the gradual improvement has been interrupted by serious 
