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To: Mr.Manners who wrote (8371)4/10/2000 11:15:00 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 12754
 
>>I am aware of the danger of breathing such rarified air...

>>I had rather thought that you enjoyed breathing such air.........

Well, Kash--a couple of decades back, there was a technique which made the rounds which promised to increase intelligence. It involved blowing repeatedly into a plastic bag, and utilizing a particular breathing pattern. It appeared to work for me, as after some period of time (perhaps measured in days, perhaps in months), Life took on a clear simplicity. Questions were few, and answers were fairly standardized. Unfortunately, the extreme growth in my intelligence was accompanied by a mysterious loss of memory. I kept forgetting to practice the method, and at some point in time my life simply flowed into a new phase. How bright could I have become? Who knows. Certainly, even my cheating techniques would still have left me far back of the wise denizens who inhabit this Board. My schoolmate, Druss, also practiced the technique with me. He continued to pursue the practice religiously--long after my unfortunate circumstances convinced me to forego the ritual...
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