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Truly, that Liberals should choose Louis 14, as a bogey-symbol of conservatism is grotesquely ironic, considering the Louis 14, character of their Grand Monarque, FDR : not only in his accretion of absolute power and personal deification, ( le roi gouverne par lui meme ), but in the disastrous effects of his spending a...	considering	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "give careful consideration to" ]	[ "consider%2:39:00::" ]
In defeating `` Louis Capet '', John Tower 's victory in Texas signals, once again, the end of the divine right of Liberalism.	defeating	{ "name": "defeat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest", "the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals", "win a victory over", "thwart the passage of" ] }	[ "win a victory over" ]	[ "defeat%2:33:00::" ]
In defeating `` Louis Capet '', John Tower 's victory in Texas signals, once again, the end of the divine right of Liberalism.	signals	{ "name": "signal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message", "any incitement to action", "an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes", "communicate silentl...	[ "be a signal for or a symptom of" ]	[ "signal%2:32:01::" ]
From time to time the medium mentions other people `` around him '', who were `` on the other side '', and reports what they are saying.	mentions	{ "name": "mention", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a remark that calls attention to something or someone", "a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage", "an official recognition of merit", "make reference to", "make mention of", "commend" ] }	[ "make reference to" ]	[ "mention%2:32:02::" ]
From time to time the medium mentions other people `` around him '', who were `` on the other side '', and reports what they are saying.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
From time to time the medium mentions other people `` around him '', who were `` on the other side '', and reports what they are saying.	reports	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
From time to time the medium mentions other people `` around him '', who were `` on the other side '', and reports what they are saying.	saying	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
After a while there come initials and names, and he is interested to hear some rather unusual family nicknames.	come	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
After a while there come initials and names, and he is interested to hear some rather unusual family nicknames.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
After a while there come initials and names, and he is interested to hear some rather unusual family nicknames.	hear	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
As the hour progresses, the sensitive seems to probe more deeply and to make more personal and specific statements.	progresses	{ "name": "progress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gradual improvement or growth or development", "the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)", "a movement forward", "develop in a positive way", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "form or accumulate steadily" ] }	[ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ]	[ "progress%2:38:00::" ]
As the hour progresses, the sensitive seems to probe more deeply and to make more personal and specific statements.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
As the hour progresses, the sensitive seems to probe more deeply and to make more personal and specific statements.	probe	{ "name": "probe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities", "a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities", "an exploratory action or expedition", "an investigation conducted using a flexible surgi...	[ "question or examine thoroughly and closely" ]	[ "probe%2:32:00::" ]
There are a few prognoses of coming events.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Another medium, another sitter, would produce a somewhat different content, but in general it would probably sound much like the foregoing reading.	produce	{ "name": "produce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market", "bring forth or yield", "create or manufacture a man-made product", "cause to happen, occur or exist", "bring out for display", "cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of ...	[ "bring forth or yield" ]	[ "produce%2:36:02::" ]
Another medium, another sitter, would produce a somewhat different content, but in general it would probably sound much like the foregoing reading.	sound	{ "name": "sound", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause", "the subjective sensation of hearing something", "mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium", "the sudden occurrence of an audible event", "the audible part of a transmitted si...	[ "appear in a certain way" ]	[ "sound%2:39:06::" ]
Some mediums speak in practical, down-to-earth terms, while others may stress the spiritual.	speak	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "express in speech" ]	[ "speak%2:32:00::" ]
Some mediums speak in practical, down-to-earth terms, while others may stress the spiritual.	stress	{ "name": "stress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)", "(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense", "special emphasis attached to something", "difficulty that causes worry or emotional ...	[ "to stress, single out as important" ]	[ "stress%2:32:00::" ]
Not all, as a matter of fact, consider themselves `` mediums '' in the sense of receiving messages from the deceased.	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
Not all, as a matter of fact, consider themselves `` mediums '' in the sense of receiving messages from the deceased.	receiving	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "register (perceptual input)" ]	[ "receive%2:39:00::" ]
In fact, some sensitives rule this out, preferring to consider their expression as strictly extra-sensory perception ( ESP ), on this side of the `` veil ''.	rule	{ "name": "rule_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make impossible, especially beforehand", "include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules", "dismiss from consideration or a contest" ] }	[ "include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules" ]	[ "rule_out%2:33:00::" ]
In fact, some sensitives rule this out, preferring to consider their expression as strictly extra-sensory perception ( ESP ), on this side of the `` veil ''.	preferring	{ "name": "prefer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like better; value more highly", "select as an alternative over another", "promote over another", "give preference to one creditor over another" ] }	[ "select as an alternative over another" ]	[ "prefer%2:31:00::" ]
In fact, some sensitives rule this out, preferring to consider their expression as strictly extra-sensory perception ( ESP ), on this side of the `` veil ''.	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
However that may be, people are known to go to mediums for diverse reasons.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Perhaps they are mourning a recent death and want comfort, to feel in touch with the deceased, or seek indications for future plans.	mourning	{ "name": "mourn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feel sadness", "observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one" ] }	[ "observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one" ]	[ "mourn%2:37:01::" ]
Perhaps they are mourning a recent death and want comfort, to feel in touch with the deceased, or seek indications for future plans.	want	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
Perhaps they are mourning a recent death and want comfort, to feel in touch with the deceased, or seek indications for future plans.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
Perhaps they are mourning a recent death and want comfort, to feel in touch with the deceased, or seek indications for future plans.	seek	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "try to get or reach" ]	[ "seek%2:40:00::" ]
They may, of course, be curiosity seekers - or they may just be interested in the phenomenon of mediumship.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
They may, of course, be curiosity seekers - or they may just be interested in the phenomenon of mediumship.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	working	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity" ]	[ "work%2:41:02::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	ask	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "direct or put; seek an answer to" ]	[ "ask%2:32:02::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	answer	{ "name": "answer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "the speech act of replying to a question", "the principal ple...	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "answer%2:32:00::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	talking	{ "name": "talk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exchange of ideas via conversation", "discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')", "the act of giving a talk to an audience", "a speech that is open to the public", "idle gossip or rumor", "exchange thoughts; ...	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "talk%2:32:01::" ]
The mediums with whom the Parapsychology Foundation is working in this experiment are in a waking or only slightly dissociated state, so that the sitter can make comments, ask and answer questions, instead of talking with a `` control '' who speaks through an entranced sensitive.	speaks	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "express in speech" ]	[ "speak%2:32:00::" ]
What we have here is in some ways more like an ordinary conversation.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
What we have here is in some ways more like an ordinary conversation.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But it is not really only a conversation.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
Many a sitter ( in a personal sitting ) has been amazed to realize that the medium was describing very vividly his state of mind.	amazed	{ "name": "amaze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "affect with wonder", "be a mystery or bewildering to" ] }	[ "affect with wonder" ]	[ "amaze%2:31:00::" ]
Many a sitter ( in a personal sitting ) has been amazed to realize that the medium was describing very vividly his state of mind.	realize	{ "name": "realize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be fully aware or cognizant of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to", "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "convert into cash; of goods and prope...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "realize%2:31:00::" ]
Many a sitter ( in a personal sitting ) has been amazed to realize that the medium was describing very vividly his state of mind.	describing	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "give a description of" ]	[ "describe%2:32:00::" ]
He himself might not have been really aware of his own mood ; it had been latent, unspecified, semi-conscious and only partly realized - until she described it to him!	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He himself might not have been really aware of his own mood ; it had been latent, unspecified, semi-conscious and only partly realized - until she described it to him!	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He himself might not have been really aware of his own mood ; it had been latent, unspecified, semi-conscious and only partly realized - until she described it to him!	described	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "give a description of" ]	[ "describe%2:32:00::" ]
Most striking indeed is this beyond-normal ability to put a finger on `` pre-conscious '' moods and to clarify them.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
However, in the next visit that the researcher made to the medium, he did not receive a personal reading.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
However, in the next visit that the researcher made to the medium, he did not receive a personal reading.	receive	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "receive%2:30:01::" ]
Instead he brought with him the names of some people he had never met and of whom the medium knew nothing.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere" ]	[ "bring%2:38:00::" ]
Instead he brought with him the names of some people he had never met and of whom the medium knew nothing.	met	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "come together" ]	[ "meet%2:38:01::" ]
Instead he brought with him the names of some people he had never met and of whom the medium knew nothing.	knew	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
For this was to be a `` proxy sitting ''.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
For this was to be a `` proxy sitting ''.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
As was noted earlier, it is important that in valid, objective study of this sort of communication, the interested sitter should be separated from the sensitive.	noted	{ "name": "note", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief written record", "a short personal letter", "a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound", "a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling", "a characteristic emotional quality", "a piece of paper money (esp...	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "note%2:32:00::" ]
As was noted earlier, it is important that in valid, objective study of this sort of communication, the interested sitter should be separated from the sensitive.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
As was noted earlier, it is important that in valid, objective study of this sort of communication, the interested sitter should be separated from the sensitive.	separated	{ "name": "separate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication", "a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments", "act as a barrier between; stand between", "force, take, or pull apart", "...	[ "force, take, or pull apart" ]	[ "separate%2:35:01::" ]
Dr. Karlis Osis, Director of Research at the Parapsychology Foundation, described the basis for the experiment in a Tomorrow article, ( `` New Research on Survival After Death '', Spring 1958 ).	described	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "describe%2:32:01::" ]
He remarked : `` It has been clearly established that in a number of instances the message did not come from a spirit but was received telepathically by the medium from the sitter ''.	remarked	{ "name": "remark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information", "explicit notice", "make mention of", "make or write a comment on" ] }	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "remark%2:32:00::" ]
He remarked : `` It has been clearly established that in a number of instances the message did not come from a spirit but was received telepathically by the medium from the sitter ''.	established	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]	[ "establish%2:31:00::" ]
He remarked : `` It has been clearly established that in a number of instances the message did not come from a spirit but was received telepathically by the medium from the sitter ''.	come	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "to be the product or result" ]	[ "come%2:42:04::" ]
He remarked : `` It has been clearly established that in a number of instances the message did not come from a spirit but was received telepathically by the medium from the sitter ''.	received	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "register (perceptual input)" ]	[ "receive%2:39:00::" ]
The possibility has to be ruled out that the medium 's ESP may tap the memory of the sitter, and to do this, the two central characters in this drama must be separated.	ruled out	{ "name": "rule_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make impossible, especially beforehand", "include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules", "dismiss from consideration or a contest" ] }	[ "make impossible, especially beforehand" ]	[ "rule_out%2:42:00::" ]
The possibility has to be ruled out that the medium 's ESP may tap the memory of the sitter, and to do this, the two central characters in this drama must be separated.	tap	{ "name": "tap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sound made by a gentle blow", "a gentle blow", "a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask", "a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)", "a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads", "a pl...	[ "draw from or dip into to get something" ]	[ "tap%2:40:00::" ]
The possibility has to be ruled out that the medium 's ESP may tap the memory of the sitter, and to do this, the two central characters in this drama must be separated.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
The possibility has to be ruled out that the medium 's ESP may tap the memory of the sitter, and to do this, the two central characters in this drama must be separated.	separated	{ "name": "separate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication", "a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments", "act as a barrier between; stand between", "force, take, or pull apart", "...	[ "force, take, or pull apart" ]	[ "separate%2:35:01::" ]
One way to do this is by `` proxy sittings '', wherein the person seeking a message does not himself meet with the medium but is represented by a substitute, the proxy sitter.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
One way to do this is by `` proxy sittings '', wherein the person seeking a message does not himself meet with the medium but is represented by a substitute, the proxy sitter.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
One way to do this is by `` proxy sittings '', wherein the person seeking a message does not himself meet with the medium but is represented by a substitute, the proxy sitter.	seeking	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "try to get or reach" ]	[ "seek%2:40:00::" ]
One way to do this is by `` proxy sittings '', wherein the person seeking a message does not himself meet with the medium but is represented by a substitute, the proxy sitter.	meet	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "get together socially or for a specific purpose" ]	[ "meet%2:41:01::" ]
One way to do this is by `` proxy sittings '', wherein the person seeking a message does not himself meet with the medium but is represented by a substitute, the proxy sitter.	represented	{ "name": "represent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to", "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol", "be representative or typical for", "be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for...	[ "be representative or typical for" ]	[ "represent%2:41:02::" ]
If the latter knows nothing about the absent sitter except his name ( given by the experimenter ), he cannot possibly give any clues, conscious or unconscious, far less ask leading questions.	knows	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
If the latter knows nothing about the absent sitter except his name ( given by the experimenter ), he cannot possibly give any clues, conscious or unconscious, far less ask leading questions.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "convey or reveal information" ]	[ "give%2:40:07::" ]
If the latter knows nothing about the absent sitter except his name ( given by the experimenter ), he cannot possibly give any clues, conscious or unconscious, far less ask leading questions.	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "be the cause or source of" ]	[ "give%2:40:05::" ]
If the latter knows nothing about the absent sitter except his name ( given by the experimenter ), he cannot possibly give any clues, conscious or unconscious, far less ask leading questions.	ask	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "direct or put; seek an answer to" ]	[ "ask%2:32:02::" ]
All he can do is to be an objective and careful questioner, seeking to help the sensitive in clarifying and making more specific her paranormal impressions.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
All he can do is to be an objective and careful questioner, seeking to help the sensitive in clarifying and making more specific her paranormal impressions.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
All he can do is to be an objective and careful questioner, seeking to help the sensitive in clarifying and making more specific her paranormal impressions.	seeking	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "seek%2:41:00::" ]
All he can do is to be an objective and careful questioner, seeking to help the sensitive in clarifying and making more specific her paranormal impressions.	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
All he can do is to be an objective and careful questioner, seeking to help the sensitive in clarifying and making more specific her paranormal impressions.	making	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Sometimes in these experiments `` appointment sittings '' are used.	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Here the absent sitter makes a `` date '' with a communicator ( someone close to him who is deceased ), asking him to `` come in '' at a certain hour, when a channel will be open for him.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Here the absent sitter makes a `` date '' with a communicator ( someone close to him who is deceased ), asking him to `` come in '' at a certain hour, when a channel will be open for him.	asking	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]	[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
Here the absent sitter makes a `` date '' with a communicator ( someone close to him who is deceased ), asking him to `` come in '' at a certain hour, when a channel will be open for him.	come in	{ "name": "come_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "be received", "come into fashion; become fashionable", "to insert between other elements", "take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal" ] }	[ "to come or go into" ]	[ "come_in%2:38:02::" ]
Here the absent sitter makes a `` date '' with a communicator ( someone close to him who is deceased ), asking him to `` come in '' at a certain hour, when a channel will be open for him.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
In this case the proxy sitter will know only the name of the communicator, nothing else.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
He gives this to the medium at the appointed time, and the reading then will be concerned with material about or messages from the communicator.	gives	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "convey or reveal information" ]	[ "give%2:40:07::" ]
He gives this to the medium at the appointed time, and the reading then will be concerned with material about or messages from the communicator.	concerned	{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "concern%2:42:00::" ]
As always, a tape recording or detailed notes are made, and a typescript of this is sent to the absent sitter.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
As always, a tape recording or detailed notes are made, and a typescript of this is sent to the absent sitter.	sent	{ "name": "send", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to go somewhere", "to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place", "cause to be directed or transmitted to another place", "transport commercially", "assign to a station", "transfer", "cause to be admitted; o...	[ "transfer" ]	[ "send%2:32:02::" ]
So this proxy situation has set up at least a partial barrier between the medium 's ESP and the absent sitter 's mind.	set up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "construct, build, or erect" ]	[ "set_up%2:36:01::" ]
It is now harder to assume telepathy as a basis for the statements - though research still does not know how far afield ESP can range.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It is now harder to assume telepathy as a basis for the statements - though research still does not know how far afield ESP can range.	assume	{ "name": "assume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person", "occupy ...	[ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof" ]	[ "assume%2:31:00::" ]
It is now harder to assume telepathy as a basis for the statements - though research still does not know how far afield ESP can range.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
It is now harder to assume telepathy as a basis for the statements - though research still does not know how far afield ESP can range.	range	{ "name": "range", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the limits within which something can be effective", "a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze", "a series of hills or mountains", "a place for shooting (...	[ "have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun" ]	[ "range%2:42:03::" ]
Now the original absent sitter must decide whether the statements are meaningful to him.	decide	{ "name": "decide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "cause to decide", "influence or determine" ] }	[ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something" ]	[ "decide%2:31:00::" ]
Now the original absent sitter must decide whether the statements are meaningful to him.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Here again laboratory approaches are being evolved, for it is recognized how `` elastic '' these readings can be, how they can apply to many people, and are often stated in general terms all too easily applied to any individual 's own case.	recognized	{ "name": "recognize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority", "be fully aware or cognizant of", "detect with the senses", "perceive to be the same", "grant credentials to", "express greetings upon meeting someone", "express...	[ "accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority" ]	[ "recognize%2:31:02::" ]
Here again laboratory approaches are being evolved, for it is recognized how `` elastic '' these readings can be, how they can apply to many people, and are often stated in general terms all too easily applied to any individual 's own case.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Here again laboratory approaches are being evolved, for it is recognized how `` elastic '' these readings can be, how they can apply to many people, and are often stated in general terms all too easily applied to any individual 's own case.	apply	{ "name": "apply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "be pertinent or relevant or applicable", "ask (for something)", "apply to a surface", "be applicable to; as to an analysis", "give or conve...	[ "be pertinent or relevant or applicable" ]	[ "apply%2:42:00::" ]
Here again laboratory approaches are being evolved, for it is recognized how `` elastic '' these readings can be, how they can apply to many people, and are often stated in general terms all too easily applied to any individual 's own case.	stated	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]

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