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the psychic blindspot?

The scene in question is from Amazing Spider-Man #649, written by Dan Slott, and it goes as follows: Peter Parker's new girlfriend, Carlie Cooper, shows up at his high class hotel room (which he can now afford thanks to his advance paycheck from Horizon Labs) and they decide to watch a movie together. What transpires next is the following:

Now, this all seems well and good (not to mention it at least attempts to try a unique angle on Peter atypical romantic problems) but wasn't there something which Dan Slott established way back in Amazing Spider-Man #591 regarding Peter's secret identity? Oh yeah:

So, in light of issue #591 in which Slott himself set-up the rules for how the "psychic blindspot" worked, and putting this into the context of issue #649 which he also wrote, I have to ask:

1. If Peter still has this psychic blindspot, then why should he have to worry about Carlie possibly deducing that he's really Spider-Man, considering that, by it's very nature, she'd come up with an excuse on her own? or

2. If Peter no longer has the psychic blindspot anymore, what happened to it?

Looks like another dreaded sighting of THE PLOT HOLE!

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punishermax

"Peter..why do you have these ten vials of white liquid with a label of 'Web Fluid' on them?"

"Ummm ~Oh man Peter! You gotta think of a good way out of this one!~.....It's my semen!"

"....Y...You collect your semen?"

"Doesn't everyone?"

"And...you label it as web fluid?"

"New word for it on the streets!"

"Peter...what also concerns me is the obvious Spider-Man costume you have in your closet."

"Oh that? I wear it when I make samples! ~Peter old boy you are a genius!~"

"I think I'm gonna just go now Peter. I think I need to re-evaluate our relationship."

~she leaves. Quickly~

~Peter picks up a red cell phone and dials a number frantically~

"Thank you for calling Hell this is Diane speaking how can I connect your call?"

"I'd like to speak to Mephisto!"

"~she sighs and cracks her gum~ Mephisto sir it's that Parker kid again."

"GOD DAMMIT THAT'S THE THIRD TIME THIS MONTH. SEND HIM THROUGH. AND MAKE SURE TO PICK ME UP LUNCH AT CHIK FIL A. AND GET EXTRA POLYNESIAN SAUCE. GOD HELP YOU IF YOUR FORGET."

~the call is transferred through~

"Mephisto I just had to tell my girlfriend that I jerk off into vials because your stupid mind block thing doesn't work!"

"WAIT. WAIT WHAT? HOW DOES A- WHAT THE FUCK KID? I'M ASSUMING YOU HAD TO LIE TO COVER SHIT UP BUT JESUS, THAT WAS YOUR LIE? GOOD JOB, NOW SHE DOESN'T THINK YOUR A SUPER HERO, NOW SHE THINKS YOUR A GOD DAMN FREAK. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."

"But you lied-"

"I'M THE FUCKING DEVIL. AT LEAST IN THIS COMPANY. THAT PRICK NERON WORKS IN DC. ASSHOLE. WITH THAT FUCKING SUIT, THINKS HE;S SO COOL. LOOK AT ME I'M NERON I LIKE TO KILL PEOPLE WITH WEDDING RINGS OOOO NOW I'M LOCKED IN A TOWER WITH A DUDE WHO WEARS A DRESS. FUCKING DOUCHE."

"LOOK KID. I'M THE DEVIL. I LIE, I FUCK PEOPLE OVER. IT'S HOW I ROLL. I WILL NEVER GET OVER HOW YOU FUCKERS KEEP MAKING DEALS WITH ME AND NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT I WILL FIND A LOOPHOLE. BITCH, I AM ALMOST AS OLD AS THE BIG MAN UPSTAIRS, I HAVE SOME FUCKING EXPERIENCE IN THESE MATTERS. ALSO LETS NOT FORGET THE FACT THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE YOU WANTED YOUR ELDERLY AUNT BACK AT THE PRICE OF YOUR WIFE AND POSSIBLE CHILD. LET'S NOT START A GAME OF WHO'S THE BIGGER ASSHOLE BECAUSE WE BOTH GOT SOME BRAGGING RIGHTS HERE."

"STOP FUCKING CALLING ME. THIS IS YOUR GOD DAMN ISSUE NOW. I MEAN, FUCK DUDE, YOU MET GOD LIKE...3 YEARS AGO? THAT USUALLY PUTS PEOPLE ON TRACK. I MEAN, I HATE THE GUY AND ALL BUT I HAVE TO RESPECT THE PRESENCE AND ALL. ALSO COULD YOU DO ME A SOLID AND TELL NORAH TO CALL ME? I HAVE TO CANCEL OUR THREE O CLOCK. ALSO SHE NEEDS TO CHILL WITH THE RACISM, SHE'S MAKING SOME GUYS UNCOMFORTABLE DOWN HERE."