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The Instant Diary by Dean Derkson ESL English Conversation Ebook
The Instant Diary by Dean Derkson ESL English Conversation Ebook
The Instant Diary by Dean Derkson ESL English Conversation Ebook
Dean Derkson
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© Copyright 2006, Dean Derkson
All rights reserved. I am releasing this book to the wild. You
may print and copy it for personal and classroom use as long as you
do not sell it.
The reason I am doing this is I simply want to use this method
to advertise my other book Questions to Muse You. Its ISBN is
1587362864 and it is available from many of the online booksellers
worldwide. It is a collection of 1004 very interesting questions that
can be used with friends or conversational English classes. Using it
in class though you have to be careful. One of my friends was using
my book to teach some of his ESL students and then found himself
in the position of trying to explain what the question “ Has your
spouse ever caught you going it alone?” meant. Go check it out.
Anyway that’s enough advertising. I hope to put some more
material together to release again soon. If you want to contact me to
talk about my work or give suggestions please send it to my email
address below. Realize of course that I’ll probably be wading
through a bunch of letters from Africa from people who need my
assistance to move large sums of money.
Email: deanderkson@hotmail.com
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How you can use this book:
First you may want to write a diary but you are lazy. In that
case just print out a copy, take your time filling in the blanks, and
then leave it lying around for someone to read so you can catch
them and get angry with them for reading your diary.
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To: My Wife, Gyung-mi
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Introduction:
When you saw that diary sitting at your
friend’s house did you want to pick it up
and read it? You had to wait for you friend
to leave the room and then pick that cheap
lock. Inside were many things, some of
them very secret. The Instant Diary is
stuffed full with everything about you; all
you do is fill in the blanks. Sharing what
you enter here may make you closer to
others. Then again, depending on what you
write, it may not.
Dean
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Topics
Education………………………………….…9
Family……………………………………….15
Feelings……………………………………..21
Food / Going out………………………….25
Friends……………………………………...31
Future……………………………………….35
God / Religion……………………………..39
Growing up………………………………...43
Health……………………………………….49
Hobbies……………………………………..55
Home………………………………………..59
I am………………………………………….63
Job…………………………………………...71
Macabre……………………………………..77
Mass Communications……………………79
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Miscellaneous………………………………83
Money………………………………………87
Others……………………………………….91
Past………………………………………….97
Politics / Government…………………...103
Relationships……………………………...105
Rules / Customs / Culture……………...111
Shopping / Clothing……………………..115
Special Days………………………………121
Strange…………………………………….125
Style Personality………………………….131
Technology………………………………..139
Vacations………………………………….143
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Education
1. ________ is a skill I have had since I was born.
10. ________ was the greatest thing in high school while _______
was the worst.
14. It was always easy to get a spare from our ________ teacher.
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18. Scholastic tests told me I was ________.
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36. I would improve the school system by ________.
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54. I usually wore ________ to school.
70. I fell asleep in ________ and when I woke up everyone had left.
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72. I want to ________ after I graduate.
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90. I just learned meaning to the word ________.
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Family
1. Family is ________ important than friends.
16. My parents look like the movie stars ________, and ________.
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19. My mother-in-law is bent on ________.
23. My children will have until the age of ________ to move out.
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37. My mother once slapped me for ________.
51. My mother was in labor for ________ hours when she had me.
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55. ________ is the best way to flatter my mother.
63. I’d rather be naked in front of guests than have my parents tell
the story about the time I ________.
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73. My grandparents spoiled me by ________.
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91. My parents will buy me ________ for a wedding present.
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Feelings
1. I trifle over ________.
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19. I am most stubborn in the area of ________.
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37. ________ turns me on while ________ makes me feel unsexy.
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55. I am feeling ________ today.
61. I was surprised when ________ and ________ called off their
wedding.
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Food / Eating out
1. I eat out ________ a week.
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18. On a diet I will eat ________.
20. At the dinner table ________ is always the last one finished.
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37. I am always thirsty for more ________.
47. You may not believe me but pepper tastes good with________.
49. The cost of ________ does not stop me from eating it.
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55. One food I cannot do without is ________
62. You can tempt a man to eat ________ even when he’s thinking
about sex.
65. ________ was the last time soda came out my nose.
66. ________ should stay sober cause they are a mean drunk.
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73. The perfect burger has ________ in it.
82. I didn’t like it at first but over the years I have acquired a taste
for ________.
89. I will never set foot in that ________ restaurant ever again.
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91. I first cooked for myself when I was ________ years old.
98. Apples affected the lives of Adam, William Tell and Isaac
Newton. _________ has affected my life the most.
107. Mother always tried to feed me ________ but I didn’t liked it.
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Friends
1. My friend ________ looks like the actor ________
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19. I was nicknamed ________ when I was younger.
33. Two of my friends who look alike are ________ and ________.
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37. In high school my friends and I secretly ________.
42. If you called me for help at 3:00 AM I would tell you ________.
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55. I walked to school with ________. We would always cut
through ________’s yard.
57. ________ is the most fun my friends and I have had together.
72. ________ was the last time I got the bumps on my birthday.
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Future
1. A new home appliance I want is ________.
3. I’d like to ________ but I’ll settle for ________ for the time
being.
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18. I set aside all the ________ I find and save it for later.
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36. I will be satisfied in my life when________.
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54. I hope I am ________ when the world ends.
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God / Religion
1. I want to ask God why ________.
8. I pray to ________.
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18. ________ is the best Bible story.
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36. ________ is only momentary while ________ is forever.
48. Aliens would tell me that ________ is the one true religion.
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55. ________ is a modern day prophet.
72. God divides the good people from the bad by ________.
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Growing up
1. My earliest memory is ________.
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18. I ________ behind my parent’s backs.
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36. My childhood dream of ________ came true.
45
55. The first place my parents would come looking for me was
________.
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73. At the time I didn’t know ________ was wrong.
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91. My worst sunburn happened ________.
93. I learned about the birds and the bees from ________.
99. I’m sorry. I’ve never ________ before. It won’t happen again.
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Health
1. My best scar is on my ________.
11. I get headaches from ________ and I get rid of them with
______.
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17. Acupuncture is good for ________.
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35. During my period I usually________.
40. I don’t believe ________ is sick as often as they say they are.
44. The most blood I have seen in one place was at ________.
49. I once hit my ________ and the swelling took a long time to go
down.
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53. I would sacrifice my health for ________.
59. ________ is the most painful thing that has happened to me.
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71. Smoking helps me ________
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90. I would pay a plastic surgeon to change my ________.
94. The most common reason for death around here is ________.
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Hobbies
1. ________ is the most dangerous sport in the world.
12. I always see men playing sports on TV. I would like to see
women playing ________.
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18. I wish my spouse didn’t collect ________.
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36. I would like ________ to be my hobby but I am too lazy.
37. ________ was the best hide and seek game I ever played.
38. If I were in a talent show I’d get the gong in ________ seconds.
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54. I don’t understand why people like to ________.
60. The most money I lost on a single hand of poker was ________.
62. I would like to play strip poker with ________, ________, and
________.
69. I will ________ the next person I hear talking on a cell phone
during a movie.
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Home
1. My house is decorated in the ________style.
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18. ________ is a strange thing I have in my house.
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36. ________ is an essential part of my nest.
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54. The chores in my house were divided according to ________.
60. The dust bunnies under my bed get to be the size of ________.
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I am
1. I have ________ too many times.
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19. I am ________ in the food chain.
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38. The rumor that I ________ is based purely on circumstantial
evidence.
44. I can patiently wait for ________, while waiting for ________
drives me crazy.
49. I have an extra ________ and you can have it if you want it.
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55. I give ________ and I take ________.
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73. I always carry ________, ________, and ________ on me.
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91. I like to watch ________ at the zoo.
108. I start feeling dizzy when I look down from ________ meters.
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109. I would like to be able to ________ like an animal.
119. ________ is the best thing I can make with my own hands.
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Draw a picture in each square and incorporate the symbol.
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Job
1. I will retire when I’m ________.
15. The last time I was mad at my boss was because ________.
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19. After I retire, I will ________.
20. At my job ________ is the most likely person to flip out and
kill someone.
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37. I am in competition with ________ for my next promotion.
44. All that work I did for ________ was for nothing.
52. An idea I had that later someone else developed was ________.
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56. The best company to work for would be ________.
66. ________ was the last addition to the bosses black list.
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74. I was once fired for ________
87. ________% of my office got their job because they knew the
right person ________% because they were related to the boss.
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92. Pressure makes me ________.
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Macabre
1. I want people to ________ at my funeral.
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18. Of my friends ________ is closest to death’s door.
35. Assuming a normal life span I will die in the year ________.
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Mass Communication
1. I predict tomorrow’s news will show ________.
4. My news is ________%propaganda.
17. They shouldn’t cut all the ________ out of the movies.
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19. My parents hated it when I watched ________.
34. I would like to wear a placard saying ________ and walk the
streets of New York.
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36. I like documentaries that tell me ________.
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54. I prefer to watch the channel ________ news.
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Miscellaneous
1. If ________calls I’m always available.
12. Country people drive ________ while city people are more
________.
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18. It is plain to see that ________ is a conspiracy.
28. They should send all the ________ into outer space.
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37. ________ is a profound idea.
55. If I ever catch the thief who stole my ________ I’ll ________.
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56. ________ is a great toy to get a baby while ________ is a
terrible one.
63. ________ is the most useful thing you learn in the army.
64. I should have done more research before I went and ________.
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Money
1. ________ is a waste of money.
13. The most I ever owed was ________ and it took me ________
to pay back.
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18. I think ________ is a scam.
26. Two ways to get rich quick are ________, and ________.
34. I have ________ dollars left over at the end of the month.
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36. I could live comfortably on ________ dollars a year.
44. My last statement from the credit card company said I owed
________.
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54. I once found ________ dollars.
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Others
1. A complement from ________ is a precious thing.
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18. I have to tiptoe when ________ is around.
26. If ________ was burned at the stake I would dance around the
fire.
29. I would like to lock up ________ in solitary for the rest of their
life.
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36. ________ is reckless.
37. I rarely ________ but most people seem to do it all the time.
39. I never forget to praise ________ for the good job they do.
51. ________ lives in the present and does not plan for the future.
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54. ________ misled me.
68. Of all the people I’ve met ________ looks most like the devil.
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73. I can leave my children in the care of ________.
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92. I helped mold ________’s life by ________.
102. ________ is a big baby and cries whenever they don’t get what
they want.
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Past
1. On my way home yesterday I ________.
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19. The most shocking thing I overheard was ________.
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38. This decade’s greatest achievement has been ________.
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56. ________ was my most recent failure.
58. The last time I had a pitch black night was ________.
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74. A great dream I was having about ________ was interrupted
by my alarm.
77. ________ was the time between my first kiss and my first
French kiss.
85. The most awesome thing I have seen with my own two eyes is
________.
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91. ________ walked in on me when I was in my birthday suit.
94. Because I didn’t want to tell the truth about ________ I was
dared to ________.
108. I wish I had ________ last year so I didn’t have to this year.
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Politics
1. I would win a debate if It was about ________.
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18. The matter with the world is ________.
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Relationships
1. I have kissed ________ toads looking for someone perfect.
11. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m no relation to
________.
17. Not only is ________ crazy but they are also ________.
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18. It is best to remain neutral when ________ and ________ fight.
34. Most men prefer girls with long hair because ________.
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35. I find ________ eyes alluring.
107
54. My friend ________ set me up on a blind date.
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73. A mistress should receive ________ when her lover dies.
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91. If I were getting married tomorrow I would choose ________
for my best man.
92. ________ is the worst game women like to play.
94. I was madly in love with ________ but they didn’t care for me.
95. I didn’t know ________ was a gay bar before I walked in there.
98. Given a choice between a woman and beer most men will
choose ________.
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Rules / Culture
1. ________ is the foundation of culture.
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18. The worst insult in my culture is ________.
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36. I have boycotted ________.
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54. If you are ________ minutes late you are not coming.
61. Never leave food out uncovered for more than ________ hours.
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Shopping / Clothing
1. If someone's underwear were showing, I would tell them
________.
15. The latest fashion trend I have seen is ________. It will last till
________.
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17. I can never find ________.
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36. I can never find ________ at the supermarket.
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55. A ________ fur coat would be very nice.
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73. When the weather is ________ I stop caring about fashion.
75. If I were left naked in the woods I would look for ________ to
put on.
119
91. I spend ________ a month on beauty products.
104. I bought a ________. Later I found out a friend had bought one
as well.
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Special Days / Weather
1. A good prank to pull on Halloween is ________.
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19. I will bring ________ to a wedding shower.
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37. Last New years was celebrated by ________.
40. The worst Christmas present I ever got was ________. It was
from ________.
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55. The season most compatible with my personality is ________.
57. The power went out during ________ and we had a great time.
66. When I was young ________ was special but now I wish it
wasn’t.
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Strange
1. I would ________ if I had only a day to live.
9. I am haunted by ________.
11. You should never ________ or it will bring bad luck to your
family.
13. ________ is the most reliable way to see into the future.
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18. The aliens used me for ________ in their spaceship.
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36. If you wanted to lure me into a trap you would need ________.
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53. If I were a witch the animal I would turn into would be
________.
62. I had a book about ________ and I never should have let it go.
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71. If you ever ________ then you are a knob.
87. In my house ________ has grown legs and moves on its own.
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89. I am over superstitious about ________.
130
Style / Personality
1. My story begins ________.
8. I am unwilling to ________.
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18. The color ________ does not go well with me.
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37. ________ is superior to ________.
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55. I am extremely proud of ________.
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74. Being at the ocean makes me ponder ________.
76. If you make any jokes about my ________ I’ll kill you.
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93. You should not try to improve ________.
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112. The three most wonderful things in my world are ________,
________, and ________.
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130. The symbol ________ represents my life best.
141. If there was slavery and I was a slave I would sell for ________.
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Technology
1. I wish ________ were transparent.
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18. My favorite website is ________.
19. I really liked the website ________ but they were closed down.
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37. Any car I own must ________.
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55. My science fair project was a ________.
57. ________ is the most complicated thing I have taken apart and
put back together.
67. ________ is the worst thing the internet has brought us.
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Vacations / Special Places
1. I forgot to ________ so I missed the plane.
4. I would like to see how life was like in the year ________.
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18. I like to do some ________ when I go on vacation.
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36. A good place to go for a honeymoon is ________.
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53. Stranded on a deserted Island the first thing I would do is
________.
66. If you have a baby, Always bring ________ with you onto an
airplane.
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Appendix:
Interpretation:
The pictures you have drawn represent you and your life.
Self Relationship
God Birthday
Present
Family Wants
Fear Dream
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