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[leftwinger]

1. Grab the nearest book.

2. Open the book to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.

5. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.In the photograph, Kasparov is

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[defourthson]

"He then lost control of his imagination. David lusted after her. And finally, he couldn't take it any longer, so he had her brought to him so that he could have sex with her."

The Incredible Gift: The Truth About Sex and Love

ah hate wah . . . Eleanor hates wah . . . even Fala likes a little piece now and then

[falcon13]

"In spite of ourselves we tripped and emptied the bucket over his legs. He raved, but the limit had been reached. 'That means clink,' he yelled."
All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque

[cobalt999]

I've seen variations of this make rounds in the past. The most recent version I participated in added that addendum about not looking for cool books, and this one asks for the three sentences following the fifth, rather than just the fifth itself. Anywho, and not cheating:

"It was a frank discussion of Soviet economic weaknesses and emphasized the need for independent enterprises, realistic price policies, market relations and more progressive forms of salary.

Hesitations about radical reform were not just the result of ingrained vested interests. Under the old system enterprises were informed who their customers and suppliers were and, in principle, deliveries were compulsory, whether or not the fixed prices enabled a profit to be made."

The Soviet Era, Geoffrey Ponton

[limejellybeans]

"Various chemicals may alter the release of neurotransmitters in the brain and change the threshold of these systems (Kandel, Wu, & Davies, 1995). Women who stop smoking during pregnancy give birth to heavier infants and evidence indicates that women who stop smoking prior to the fourth month of pregnancy reduce their risk of having low birth weight infants. Although giving up smoking is difficult, it is clear that the health risks are great, and pregnant and nursing women should try to quit."

A Child's Odyssey: Child & Adolescent Development

Ah, give me a break. I just came from psychology class.