Does the following sentence mean "if you let the court believe that you have created a thinking machine, of course they will support you to create your speaking machine too"?
Context: begging your pardon, sir, but even hoaxes have their uses... if you leave the court convinced that you created a thinking machine, getting them to appreciate your speaking machine... (in the story he has not yet built the speaking machine)
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