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since the duplications only occur with words over #52 in
your pegs. Being that there are only fifty-two cards in a
deck, the words will never conflict.
You are to do the same with the card words as you did
with the number pegs. Select a certain mind picture for
each word, and use that picture all the time. For the word,
"core,"you might picture the core of an apple. For, "cuff,"
picture a pair of trousers, or just the cuff of the trousers. For
the King of Clubs, picture the item to be associated as sit-
ting on a throne, being the "king." The same goes for the
Queen of Hearts—be sure that in your pictures for "king"
and "queen" you have something to distinguish one from
the other. (Picturing "queen" in a long flowing gown, and
the "king" in knee breeches would do it.) If you had to
remember that the King of Clubs was the 19th card; you
could picture a "tub" (19) sitting on a throne, wearing a
crown, and being a "king." Another idea, of course, would
be to see a king wearing a tub instead of a crown. Either
picture is a good one.
For the word, "hoof," it's best to picture a horseshoe;
for "hose" you can see cither a garden hose, or ladies' hose;
for "hinge," picture the associated item being hinged. If
you wanted to remember that the Two of Spades was the
29th card, you might see a gigantic door "knob" (29) in-
stead of the "sun" (2S) shining in the sky with a tremen-
dous brilliance. For "sum," picture a sheet of paper cov-
ered with numbers; or, an adding machine. For the word,
"sore," I usually picture the associated item with a large
bandage, as if it had a wound or sore. "Sash"—picture a
window sash. "Steam"—picture a radiator. For "sing," you
can picture a sheet of music, or you can see the associated
item singing. "Date"—picture the fruit, or a calendar.
"Dash"—picture the associated item running the 100 yard
dash. "Dive"—picture the item diving into a body of water.