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Question
What exactly did Skander do ?
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Solution
Skander simply played a trick. He placed Pen Pal's photograph near him and activated the sub-space
energy flow between the two photographic plates . He now lived in Pen Pal's body and the Pen Pal in his body with their memories intact
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When Skander and Pen Pal exchanged bodies and personalities, each received certain benefits. Write words or phrases in the scales under their names, to indicate the advantages to each. Decide who profited most from the exchange. (Copy and complete.)
Imagine that five years have passed since the last letter. Skander and Pen Pal are both still alive. Write another letter from Skander to Pen Pal, outlining what has happened in the intervening years. What is your present situation ? What are your thoughts ? What are your plans for the immediate future ?
(NB : Decide : Are you the “original Skander” or the “New Skander” ?)
