| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Princess of Parms by Edgar Rice Burroughs: of these prisoners would gain freedom and the others would
lie dead about the arena. The winners in the various contests
of the day would be pitted against each other until only two
remained alive; the victor in the last encounter being set free,
whether animal or man. The following morning the cages would
be filled with a new consignment of victims, and so on
throughout the ten days of the games.
Shortly after we had been caged the amphitheater began to fill
and within an hour every available part of the seating space
was occupied. Dak Kova, with his jeds and chieftains, sat at
the center of one side of the arena upon a large raised platform.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum: there and enjoy his future life to the utmost.
In the land of Ev he resumed his own shape again, for the cities and
villages were close together and he could easily go on foot from one
to another of them.
Toward evening he came to a good Inn and asked the inn-keeper if he
could have food and lodging.
"You can if you have the money to pay," said the man, "otherwise you
must go elsewhere."
This surprised Kiki, for in the Land of Oz they do not use money at
all, everyone being allowed to take what he wishes without price. He
had no money, therefore, and so he turned away to seek hospitality
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs: sank to place across the moat.
As Barney passed the soldier he handed him the pardon
Leopold had written for the American.
"Give this to your lieutenant," he said, "and tell him to
hand it to Prince Peter before dawn tomorrow. Do not fail."
A moment later the three were riding down the winding
road toward Blentz. Barney had no further need of the
officer who rode with them. He would be glad to be rid of
him, for he anticipated that the fellow might find ample
opportunity to betray them as they passed through the
Austrian lines, which they must do to reach Lustadt.
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