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1 K E N T O N K N E PPER VOLUME ONE QUICK REFERENCE REMINDERS

2 Dedicated to My wife Shawno For all of her persistence, assistance and love.

3 WONDER WORDS Quick Reference Reminders UNSPECIFIED REFERENTIAL INDEX: The noun being; talked about is not specific. The spectators must subconsciously apply these words to themselves and their own personal experience. Word Examples: People, they, everyone, us, their, the public, humans, dollar bills, cards, money, credit cards, etc. UNSPECIFIED VERBS: These are "action words" that are not totally specific. Entire actions can be ignored or removed from the audience's experience. Word Examples: Taken, secured, thinking, selected, decision, decided, choice, chose, received, obtained, took., fastened, guarded, tied, protected, asked, visualized, pictured, opted for, etc. CLAIMING TO KNOW: This is when the performer claims to know the thoughts and or feelings of a spectator. These words help establish rapport as well as direct the spectator's thoughts and attention. Word Examples: "You know", "I know", "You doubt", "People think that", "You're thinking", "You're probably wondering if, "You think", "You don't believe me", "You don't think, that", etc. METAPHOR RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS: This is when you attribute "powers", actions or thoughts to someone or something that cannot have such thoughts or "powers''

4 Spectators subconsciously apply such words to the performer. At times the spectator will apply such words to themselves. In either case, the spectator must decide subconsciously how to make these statements fit their personal experience. Word Examples: Performer says to spectator "You're amazing! How did you do that?!" or "I can't believe it! You're great! Also" The crystal is", "The card says", etc PRESUPPOSITION FORMULA: "As (blank) as (blank)" Presuppositions are words and phrases that contain a hidden assumption. Spectators tend to take this hidden message as true. Presuppositions are useful in directing, claiming, suggesting and influencing a spectator or audience. Presuppositions are the backbone of linguistic deception. Word Examples: "As INTUITIVE as YOU ARE", "As IMPORTANT as YOU ARE", "As IMPOSSIBLE as THIS SEEMS", "As INCREDIBLE as THIS SOUNDS", "As FAIR as YOUR CHOICE WAS", "As SLOPPY as THESE CARDS WERE MIXED", "As UNLIKELY as THIS COULD BE", etc. PRESUPPOSITIONS: Adverbs and Adjectives Word Examples: amazed, surprised, startled, curious, strange, odd, funny, weird, fortuitous, wonder, bizarre, peculiar, unique, etc. PRESUPPOSITIONS; Adverbs ending in "ly": Add the suffix -ly to any adverb, and you create a presupposition. Any statements after such words tend to be accepted as true. Word Examples: Obviously, clearly, naturally, actually,

5 virtually, rarely, fortunately, evidently, apparently, seemingly, usually, normally, typically, currently, absolutely, positively, actually, etc. COMPLEX GENERALIZATIONS AS PRESUPPOSITIONS: You make a compound or combined statement as follows: Make a statement. Pause. Make another statement. The subconscious tends to combine these two statements into one single thought. Examples: "You seem to be a friendly person..." (Pause) " You should have no trouble at all following my directions." "Some people do not believe in E.S.P" (Pause) "Some people don't believe we landed on the moon." QUOTES: Make any statement you want to make, but attribute that statement to someone else. You don't have to take personal responsibility for the statement - after all "they" said it! Examples: "The other day a man said to me..." "Once a young woman came up to me after a show and said..." "I was doing this the other night and a fellow said to me..." COMPARATIVE -EST PRESUPPOSITIONS: Presuppositions created by words that end with the suffix -est These words make a hidden comparison, with one part of the comparison actually missing. Word Examples: Best, smartest, fastest, craziest, funniest, silliest, hardest, brightest, wildest, toughest, strongest, lightest, heaviest, quickest, etc.

6 "AND" LINKAGE: When you give a spectator two or more things to do, and link these things together with the word "and", the spectator will likely do both. It's too difficult for the spectator to figure out which of the various things about which to argue. Word Example: and. EMBEDDED COMMANDS: Decide upon a suggestion or command you want to say. Now hide that command within the rest of a sentence. Just put a few words before and after the command you wish to make. Spectators tend to follow your commands and suggestions because they are a bit more hidden. This makes direct commands more indirect. MODAL OPERATORS: "Rule" words that imply a lack of choice. Use these to get spectators to act the way you need them to act. Word Examples: Need, necessary, must, should, have to, required, imperative, important, etc AWARENESS DECEPTIONS: These words presuppose a hidden assumption as actual fact. The only thing that can be debated is whether or not the spectator is aware of this idea. Word Examples: Aware, notice, realize, know, observe, note, pay attention to, see, experience, recognize, tell, discern, etc. NOMINALIZATIONS - Words that cut both ways: Nominalizations are words that sound quite specific but do not truly represent any actual thing in the physical world. The spectator or client must take these words and find a way to apply them to their own personal experience.

7 NOTE: You are only saying what someone else hears that you're saying. Nominalizations help you to take advantage of this. I recently did about five solid hours of "readings" with Docc Hilford, and the only thing I used were these words! Word Examples: adjustments considerations surprise gifts insights honesty excitement guidance lessons integrity reorganize healing challenges evaluate rebuild compassion. change(s) values communications interests movement caring introspection transformation understandings promise (s) talents endurance revelation trust abilities praise resolve health vision reason wisdom stability examination potential strength complexities consequences contribution clarity priorities quest unity answers worth accountability wholeness clearing courage self-control personal work realization patterns sensibility Full circle agreements crossroads evolution purpose intentions adventure focus etc., etc., alignment shifts hope etc. Notice that all of these words can be taken to be positive or negative depending on the situation a n d individual interpretation. You can even pre-write four or five of these words on the back of your business cards. This way you will not have to remember anything at all! Just gaze into their eyes, take out a pen and pretend to "jot down notes" as you secretly read the words. It's an easy way to do a reading at anytime right away. Give the spectator her "notes" on the business card as a reminder when you are finished. The above words will certainly give you enough choices for a complete set of very different sounding readings.

8 ANTI-ADVICE WORDS: When you give advice, you take away a spectator's own personal responsibility for their life. You put yourself in a potential situation to be blamed for their actions. "To avoid this, be sure to add some of the following words: Word Examples: Proper/improper higher nature/lower nature creative/destructive build/tearing down healthy/unhealthy virtues/lack of honor/lack of deep values/surface values wise/foolish deepest dreams/fantasies productive/self- defeating proper/improper positive change/rebellion clear intention/muddied thoughts positive patterns/negative patterns right/wrong QUALIFIERS: These are words that "hedge your bets" in readings. You can make a very direct and specific statement, but qualify that statement with the following types of words: conceivable could be heartening probably might be viable possibly slight eventual usually subtle feasible often likely workable sometimes presumably conceivable occasionally apt seldom rarely inclined infrequently mainly promising primarily mostly encouraging etc. at times hopeful

9 FILL IN THE BLANKS PRESUPPOSITIONS: Remember everything after a presupposition tends to be taken as likely or true. The following sentences are presuppositions for supposed psychic readings. Just fill in the blanks, and you're a psychic reader! "It's time to " "Reconsider "It's important that " "Remember to " "Obviously you " "Why "Be aware of " "Instead of "You know " " Decide to "Realize " "Trust " "Stop " "Understand " "Soon you'll find that " "lt's OK to " "Chances are " "Release SPECIAL THANKS TO: Lee Earle and SYZYGY Docc Hilford and The New Invocation Jeff McBride Larry Becker Gene Urban Christopher Caldwell J.Tank Hanna Dr. Juris The Six and One Half And YOU for your support!

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