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  1. Grab the nearest book.
  2. Open the book to page 123.
  3. Find the 5th sentence.
  4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal…along with these instructions.
  5. Don’t search around for the “coolest” book you can find. Do what’s actually next to you.

Neither the cashier nor the customer would be able to leave until the “trasaction” is completed.

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