Author said to give an example of a ghost conflict.you might found yourself in a situation where you are trying to agree with someone where to meet at a certain time.you say it’s coffee shop to the left of the post office.Your friend say there is no coffee shop to the left of the post office,and look at you quite strangely.you know you are right,of course,and insist that most definitely there is the coffee shop to the left of the post office.