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PROGRESS REPORT 8
IwasverytiredbecausethatTVkeptmeupallnitebuthesaidnoitdontworkthatway.Igottotalk.SoItalkedbutthenIfellasleeponthecouchanyway—riteinthemiddle.
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Igotaheadake.itsnotfromthatTVthistime.DrStraussshowedmehowtokeeptheTVturned
lowsonowIcansleep.Idonthearathing.AndIstilldontunderstandwhatitsays.AfewtimesIplayitoverinthemorningtofindoutwhatIlernedbeforeIfellasleepandwhileIwassleepingandIdontevenknowthewords.Maybeitsanotherlangwidgeorsomething.Butmosttimesitsoundsamerican.Butittalkstoofast.
IaskdDrStrausswhatgoodisittogetsmartinmysleepifIwanttobesmartwhenImawake.HesaysitsthesamethingandIhavetwominds.Theresthesubconsciousandtheconscious(thatshowyouspellit)andonedonttelltheotherwhatitsdoing.Theydonteventalktoeachother.ThatswhyIdream.AndboyhaveIbeenhavingcrazydreams.Wow.EversincethatnightTV.Thelatelatelatelatelatemovieshow.
IforgottoaskDrStraussifitwasonlymeorifeverybodyhastwomindslikethat.
(IjustlookedupthewordinthedicshuneryDrStraussgaveme.subconscious,adj.Ofthenatureofmentaloperationsyetnotpresentinconsciousness;as,subconsciousconflictofdesires)TheresmorebutIstilldontknowwhatitmeens.Thisisntaverygooddicshuneryfordumbpeoplelikeme.
Anywaytheheadakeisfromtheparty.JoeCarpandFrankReillyinvitedmetogowiththemafterworktoHal-loransBarforsomedrinks.
