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Shades of Grey
"You are aware," asked my cat had asked me earlier, "that you're a telepath."
"Certainly," I replied, "although the wider perception of what that means is somewhat erroneous."
"Of course it is," said my cat, "it's a little bit like an elephant."
"What," I exclaimed as my brain lurched sideways.
"Elephants," grinned my cat, "you must have seen the pictures of elephants drawn from the textual descriptions included in letters sent back by early explorers. Certain key features are present, but on the whole most of the pictures look entirely unlike an elephant."
"Ah yes," I said as understanding dawned, "that's precisely it. With regards to the mass perception of telepathy it's its use as a plot device in fiction which has caused the problem. It's not until you've experienced it for yourself that you learn what it's really like."
"Indeed," said my cat.
"So why do you mention it."
"No reason," said my cat in a with a disinterested air. "It was just," she grinned, "on your mind."