"I do not believe so." Data tilts his head, considering the proposal. "If that were the case, I would have been able to cease speaking when it became apparent my response was exceeding normal conversational tolerances."
"During the next occurrence, I will attempt to shift my voice into an inaudible range. It will require the same amount of effort, which is negligible. Do you know the decibel range of hearing normal to you or your species? Although you appear human, I do not wish to assume."
The absence of a person or thing identifiable by the name 'Desdemona' has been on Data's mind, but he is so far unable to identify a way of formulating a question about that without violating a rule from Counselor Troi's sensitive subject list. (With all respect due the counselor, Data is finding the list more restrictive than helpful. How is he meant to learn how to work with this crew if he cannot ask simple questions about their internal functioning and concept of mind?)
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"During the next occurrence, I will attempt to shift my voice into an inaudible range. It will require the same amount of effort, which is negligible. Do you know the decibel range of hearing normal to you or your species? Although you appear human, I do not wish to assume."
The absence of a person or thing identifiable by the name 'Desdemona' has been on Data's mind, but he is so far unable to identify a way of formulating a question about that without violating a rule from Counselor Troi's sensitive subject list. (With all respect due the counselor, Data is finding the list more restrictive than helpful. How is he meant to learn how to work with this crew if he cannot ask simple questions about their internal functioning and concept of mind?)