keannu
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My opinion about "even if" being a factual conditional was denied by many teachers here. They mostly said it's either predictive(possible) or hypothetical. But in this example, this "even if" surely indicates it refers to a habitual action in the past, which is a fact. Don't you think so?
330-240
ex)There are often many different factors that can affect our decision making. Some of them can lead to poor decisions...Reciprocity is that feeling you get when someone has done something nice for you, and you feel compelled to do something nice for him or her....If someone does us a favor, we feel obligated to return this favor. This, in part, is how the Hare Krishna movement has survived - the Hare Krishnas would give out flowers to people. These people would then feel obligated to give them money, even if the flower was unwanted. Make sure that when you make a decision, you are doing so for the right reasons...
330-240
ex)There are often many different factors that can affect our decision making. Some of them can lead to poor decisions...Reciprocity is that feeling you get when someone has done something nice for you, and you feel compelled to do something nice for him or her....If someone does us a favor, we feel obligated to return this favor. This, in part, is how the Hare Krishna movement has survived - the Hare Krishnas would give out flowers to people. These people would then feel obligated to give them money, even if the flower was unwanted. Make sure that when you make a decision, you are doing so for the right reasons...