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were given to the sender to help him or her experience and empathize with the picture that they were to send. For example, when the target picture was Descent from the Cross, the materials contained a small wooden crucifix, some thumbtacks, and a red felt-tipped marker. The instructions read, "Using these tacks, nail Christ to the cross; using the marker, color his body with blood." (This is the sort of thing that gives psychologists a bad name.) Nonetheless, excerpts from Erwin's dream that night included:
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We were going to be sacrificed, or something, and there were political overtones . . . what we would do is pretend that we were gods . . . in looking at the so-called king, chief, or whatever the native was . . . it would be almost like . . . looking at one of those totem pole gods.
The results of this study were significant at 10,000 to one odds when evaluated by outside judges, who were successfully able to match each of the eight dream descriptions with the correct picture.
In another trial, the target picture was Downpour at Shono, showing a Japanese man with an umbrella in the rain. The sender was given a small umbrella, and told to take a shower in the adjoining washroom. Selections from Erwin's dreams include:
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. . . something about an Asian man who was ill. . . . The part I remember  it sort of faded away  had to do with fountains, a big fountain. It would be like you see in Italy. Two images, and water spray that would shoot up.
One last example gives Erwin's description of his dream in response to Both Members of the Club, showing two boxers in a savage fight. The sender's materials this time included a dark leather, laced boxing glove.
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There were a lot of people. . . . There was a lot of activity going on. . . . I was watching some cars parked on the beach being pounded by the waves. One was smashed so hard it hit another car and completely broke it to pieces.
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(In a later dream): The only thing I can remember was cleaning a

 
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