| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain: It was Bud Dixon. I was glad, you bet. I says to myself,
I'll see what he buys. So I kept shady, and watched.
Now what do you reckon it was he bought?"
"Whiskers?" said I.
"No."
"Goggles?"
"No."
"Oh, keep still, Huck Finn, can't you, you're only just
hendering all you can. What WAS it he bought, Jake?"
"You'd never guess in the world. It was only just
a screwdriver--just a wee little bit of a screwdriver."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde: LORD ILLINGWORTH. Don't be afraid, Gerald. Remember that you've
got on your side the most wonderful thing in the world - youth!
There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to
Life. The old are in life's lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of
Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a
king, and most people die in exile, like most kings. To win back
my youth, Gerald, there is nothing I wouldn't do - except take
exercise, get up early, or be a useful member of the community.
GERALD. But you don't call yourself old, Lord Illingworth?
LORD ILLINGWORTH. I am old enough to be your father, Gerald.
GERALD. I don't remember my father; he died years ago.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Contrast by Royall Tyler: DIMPLE
And this [delivers another] to Miss Charlotte Manly.
See that you deliver them privately.
JESSAMY
Yes, your honour. [Going.
DIMPLE
Jessamy, who are these strange lodgers that came
to the house last night?
JESSAMY
Why, the master is a Yankee colonel; I have not
seen much of him; but the man is the most unpol-
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