Do this:

1. From a pack of playing cards, take the Ace (1) to 9 of Spades and arrange them as follows.

2. Place an inverted glass over ANY card.
   
   
3. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. For example if the glass in on the six, move six times.

A legal move involves placing the glass onto any ADJACENT card which is either ABOVE, BELOW, or at the SIDE. However, you may NOT move the glass DIAGONALLY. Try to make your moves as unpredictable as you can (you can move your glass back over a card).

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5. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make one further move.
   
   

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7. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make two further moves.
   
   

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9. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make three further moves.
   
   

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11. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make four further moves.
    
    

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13. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make three further moves.
    
    

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15. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make two further moves.
    
    

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17. Move the glass the number of times indicated by the card your glass is covering. Then make one further move.
    
    

As predicted, I have controlled your thoughts and actions. Your glass is now resting over the

FIVE OF SPADES