One telling instance is a vitrine containing faience hippopotamuses, pretty little sky-blue creatures that resemble trinkets or children's toys.
But the proposed restoration of full relations with Egypt, the first Arab state to make formal peace with Israel, is a telling instance of Iran's new pragmatism.From their lair in the parliament building, the reformists view all this with wry amusement.
Princeton University, for instance, is telling applicants for early-decision admission that they will not be penalized for delays.
Here, for instance, is Pippa telling Six Nations viewers how to stage a prole party: "Attach flags between two fixtures in the room".
The Mr Pamuk story, for instance, is true, told to him by the owner of a "great house", who read about it in a dead aunt's diary.
I won't say everything that I told my friend, because every instance is unique.
Compare, for instance, being told of a particular mathematical result by an expert mathematician (with a good track record).
For instance, being told that Michael Gove is still technically justice secretary is a bit like being told that Ariel Sharon was still alive seven years after he went into the coma.
Rating agencies, for instance, are told about pending deals so they can be ready with upgrades or downgrades when the announcement comes.
Smurthwaite, for instance, was told that sex workers were included in the college's safe spaces policy and might be hurt by her presence.
Children at Soul Survivor meetings have, for instance, been told that their generation can help bring Jesus back to Earth within their lifetimes.
