| Marla jumped in and said, "Life is for
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| | the picture clearly in your mind, just
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| entertainment, John, and yet there are
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| | press the green button."
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| problems . . . challenges, if you will.
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| | "Does it have to be a place I've visited
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| No problems, no growth. No growth, no joy
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| | before?"
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| and excitement. No joy and excitement,
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| | "No, no. That would be very ordinary;
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| and one dies of boredom. Better to die of
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| | although you could do that, too, if you
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| anything than boredom. Then again, one
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| | wanted - just anyplace and anytime. Use
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| cannot die, but that's another story."
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| | your imagination. Close your eyes, if you
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| Theophilus, who was sitting quietly all
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| | like. Doesn't matter."
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| this time, finally spoke. "Gideon,
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| | "Just close my eyes and imagine? That's
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| perhaps you or Marla should accompany him
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| | all?"
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| this first time. Maybe he would be much
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| | "When you use your imagination," Gideon
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| more comfortable with someone who knows
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| | replied, "you are using one of the most
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| the system."
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| | powerful tools ever given to you by the
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| "Good idea," said Gideon. "Marla, I'll
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| | Creator. Whatever you can imagine,
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| stay and find out what Theo has been up
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| | already exists. This mechanism only
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| to recently. Why don't you go with John?"
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| | assists you to find it. Understand that
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| "It would be a delight. Would you like
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| | you don't need a machine or tools to do
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| that, John?" "I'm really not sure what
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| | these things. You're perfectly capable of
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| all this means, but I'd love to have you
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| | doing anything the machine does. But
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| along, Marla," I answered.
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| | since you don't quite know how yet, use
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| Never had I tasted food so delicious.
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| | the tools."
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| There, in the Restaurant at the Edge of
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| | "OK, Gideon. Let me think of a place and
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| Eternity, I sat with my strange friends
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| | a time. I'll give it a try."
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| enjoying a remarkable meal. It wasn't too
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| | With that I closed my eyes and, at the
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| long before Marla reached over and
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| | same time, made sure that my finger was
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| whispered, "Whenever you're ready,John.
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| | resting lightly on the green button. I
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| The way it works is simplicity itself.
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| | didn't want any mistakes. Marla's hand
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| Just think of a place and a time you
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| | felt comforting on mine as I took a deep
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| would like to visit, and when you have
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| | breath and let my mind wander.
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