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| - | The principle can be described as: A spectator is told to write a word or question on a slip of paper or card. On this piece of paper are instructions about what information he is to write; e.g., phone number, address, birth date, a friend’s name, a color, a city he has visited. The spectator doesn' | + | The principle can be described as: A spectator is told to write a word or question on a slip of paper or card. On this piece of paper are instructions about what information he is to write; e.g., phone number, address, birth date, a friend’s name, a color, a city he has visited. The spectator doesn' |
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| + | This principle was first explained by Burling Hull in // | ||
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| + | In 1926, Paul Kara expanded the idea to include on the question cards lines for a street address and birth date, as well as a phone number. He called the idea " | ||
| A verbal approach using billets was employed by Dr. Edward Ervin and recorded in 1937 by Dariel Fitzkee in // | A verbal approach using billets was employed by Dr. Edward Ervin and recorded in 1937 by Dariel Fitzkee in // | ||