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Welcome to episode number 116 of Luke's English podcast.

This episode features an experiment into the linguistic tricks that are used in mind reading and fortune telling. I must say at the beginning

that I do not really believe that psychic powers exist. I think mind reading

looks like a magic power but actually it's just a trick.

This episode and the next one are about this subject.

There is a full transcript for this episode available at teacherluke.podomatic.com.

I've been interested in magic for a long time. I do a few card tricks and some other things. I'm a complete amateur, but I find it really interesting.

Recently I've been finding out about mind reading or psychic reading to find out how it is done. I'd like to do an experiment in this

episode to test some of the techniques used by mind readers,

psychics and fortune tellers. What I'm about to say in this episode

is not really true.

It's just an experiment to test some linguistic techniques

used by Psychics who claim to have supernatural powers.

However, I don't believe in supernatural powers.

Obviously now I've told you that, the experiment into mind reading in this episode probably will not work.

But I feel it's very important for me to be honest with you so that I do not betray a relationship

of trust that I have with you, my listeners.

I could have just said some things which are not true to make my mind reading experiment work,

but I don't believe it's fair to deceive you, even if it is ultimately just

for fun.

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