Buvau bent šiek tiek optimistiškai nusiteikęs, kad gal tik galėčiau priversti jį pateisinti keletą savo požiūrių, kad pamatytų, ar jis gali racionaliai jas apginti
i was feeling at least a little optimistic that maybe just maybe i could get him to cough up some justifications for a few of his views to see if he could rationally defend them