Eliezer, I think you meant to say that “19 * 103 might not be 1957” instead of 1947. Either that or I’m misunderstanding that entire paragraph.
The setup’s a little opaque, but I believe the correct reading is that the other person (characterized as honest) is correcting the faulty multiplication of the notional reader (“you”).
The setup’s a little opaque, but I believe the correct reading is that the other person (characterized as honest) is correcting the faulty multiplication of the notional reader (“you”).