Which of the following best captures the significance of the "billionaire jazz lover" analogy that Zagzebski gives in discussing Pascal's wager?
A) Even if you had a strong external motivation to believe something, it is impossible to just decide to believe it.
B) People often fake having certain beliefs or attitudes for self-interested reasons, as when someone pretends to love jazz because his spouse does.
C) The conditions under which you can get yourself to have certain attitudes or beliefs are not relevant to religious faith.
D) Under certain conditions, it is possible to get yourself to have certain attitudes or beliefs, including (perhaps) the belief in God.

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The "billionaire jazz lover" analogy suggests that under certain conditions, such as the promise of a huge monetary reward or the desire to impress someone, it is possible to get oneself to have certain attitudes or beliefs that one may not genuinely hold. Similarly, Zagzebski argues that under certain conditions, such as the fear of eternal damnation or the promise of eternal reward, it may be possible to get oneself to believe in God through Pascal's wager. Therefore, the analogy best captures the idea that under certain conditions, it is possible to get oneself to have certain attitudes or beliefs, including the belief in God.

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