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what was to happen. With her skepticism, I was inclined to agree. After about five minutes in the booth with the Hemi-Sync sound in her ears, her voice came through the intercom speaker. “There is someone else in the booth with me.” I pushed the microphone button. “Are you sure?” I asked. “Of course I am sure. As a matter of fact, there are four of them.” I made contact again. “Are you sure there are four?” “I can perceive them very clearly. There are two at my feet and two at my head.” I pushed the mike button again. “What are they doing?” “They are trying to lift me out of my body, if you can believe that.” Suddenly I knew the answer. I looked up at the clock. It was ten minutes after five—on Wednesday afternoon. ROMC’s friends can get trapped in routines, too. I burst out laughing. I was about to reach for the microphone and explain it to the woman in the booth when I thought better of it. I pushed the mike button. “What are they doing now?” “They have stopped trying to lift me out of my body,” her voice came back. “And they are arguing.” It was difficult to keep a calm voice as I responded. “What are they arguing about?” “The four want to lift me out, and now there is a fifth that is arguing with them that they should not.” “Do you want them to?” I asked. “I don’t think so,” her voice came back. “Now they have stopped arguing and they are going away, so I guess there is no problem.” I smiled as I pushed the mike button and said, “Well, just relax a bit and I’ll get you out in a few minutes. Are you comfortable now?” “Oh yes,” she responded. “I am fine.” I left her in the booth for some ten to fifteen minutes and watched as the gauges showed that she was relaxing into a light sleep. After a suitable time I awakened her and brought her out much refreshed. She was somewhat bewildered by the experience and made a valiant attempt to stay skeptical. I showed her the appointment schedule that usually called for an experimental session, then I played a recording