| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Miracle Mongers and Their Methods by Harry Houdini: It is said that the medical fraternity first
learned of the possibility of overcoming the
sensitiveness of the pharynx by investigating
the methods of the sword-swallowers.
Cliquot, who was one of the most prominent
sword-swallowers of his time, finally ``reformed''
and is now a music hall agent in England.
The Strand Magazine (1896) has this
to say of Cliquot and his art:
The Chevalier Cliquot (these fellows
MUST have titles) in the act of swallowing
 Miracle Mongers and Their Methods |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy: last.
"Yes. He is taking her home. They are almost there by this
time."
"And you are sure she can get home?"
Elizabeth-Jane was quite sure.
"Your stepfather saved her?"
"Entirely."
Farfrae checked his horse's pace; she guessed why. He was
thinking that it would be best not to intrude on the other
two just now. Henchard had saved Lucetta, and to provoke a
possible exhibition of her deeper affection for himself was
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: it to Perry to enlighten them as to the value of the
honors I had bestowed upon them.
During these ceremonies Raja and Ranee had stood
beside Dian and me. Their bellies had been well filled,
but still they had difficulty in permitting so much
edible humanity to pass unchallenged. It was a good
education for them though, and never after did they
find it difficult to associate with the human race with-
out arousing their appetites.
After the ceremonies were over we had a chance
to talk with Perry and Ja. The former told me that
 Pellucidar |