| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain: Near the box was a pile of bank notes and a piece of paper
covered with figured in pencil. The safe door was not open.
Evidently the sleeper had wearied himself with work upon his
finances, and was taking a rest.
Tom set his candle on the stairs, and began to make his way
toward the pile of notes, stooping low as he went.
When he was passing his uncle, the old man stirred in his sleep,
and Tom stopped instantly--stopped, and softly drew the knife from its
sheath, with his heart thumping, and his eyes fastened upon his
benefactor's face. After a moment or two he ventured forward
again--one step--reached for his prize and seized it, dropping
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: occasionally amused themselves at his expense; for while he
was eagerly at work with his large iron-shod pestle in the
mortar-tub, they often sent down contradictory orders, some
crying, `Make it a little stiffer, or thicker, John,' while
others called out to make it `thinner,' to which he generally
returned very speedy and sharp replies, so that these
conversations at times were rather amusing.
During wet weather the situation of the artificers on the
top of the building was extremely disagreeable; for although
their work did not require great exertion, yet, as each man
had his particular part to perform, either in working the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft: ordered him to join me with the plane and the two sailors at the
southern base as quickly as possible, the air conditions being
apparently highly favorable. We then talked over the personnel
of the coming investigation party, and decided that we would include
all hands, together with the sledge and dogs which I had kept
with me. Even so great a load would not be too much for one of
the huge planes built to our special orders for heavy machinery
transportation. At intervals I still tried to reach Lake with
the wireless, but all to no purpose.
Sherman, with the sailors
Gunnarsson and Larsen, took off at 7:30, and reported a quiet
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