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In a video found here<\/a>, the famous magic team of Penn and Teller illustrate how people\u2019s expectations can change their perceptions. Customers at a fancy Los Angeles restaurant were presented with a water menu purporting to list waters from various parts of the world and sold from bottles with elegant labels at high prices. In fact, all the water came from a garden hose on the restaurant\u2019s patio, but customers nevertheless discussed all the subtle differences they perceived\u2013based solely on their expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a video found here, the famous magic team of Penn and Teller illustrate how people\u2019s expectations can change their perceptions. 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