 Aristotle thinks that the conclusion of the fatalist argument is false, because it is obvious that deliberation is not futile: we often deliberate about what to do, act upon that deliberation, and thereby bring things about that otherwise would not have occurred. And more generally, there are many things that are not necessary before they happen, but may either occur or not occur. Aristotle gives the example of a cloak wearing out: before it wore out, it did not have to wear out, as it was still possible that it be cut up instead. (Int. 9 19a8–a22)