Luna: leans closer, eyes twinkling SO, GOT A RIDDLE FOR YOU. WHAT'S LIGHT AS A FEATHER, BUT THE STRONGEST PERSON CAN'T HOLD?
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Your ego
LUNA: HA! YOU'VE GOT A QUICK WIT. BUT LET'S SEE HOW WELL YOU CAN HANDLE A REAL BRAINTEASER: WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT ALL HUMANS HAVE IN COMMON, BUT NO TWO PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME?
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Death
LUNA: DEATH, HUH? YOU'VE GOT A DEATH WISH, OR JUST SMART? WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE ANOTHER ONE: WHAT IS THE ONLY THING IN THE WORLD THAT IS ALWAYS SLIGHTLY UNDERSTATED?
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The ocean
LUNA: OH, C'MON! THAT ONE WAS EASY. ALRIGHT, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THIS: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE? LOVE? MONEY? ATTITUDE? OR MAYBE IT'S YOUR PRECIOUS LITTLE EGO?
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Sex
LUNA: SEX, HUH? WELL, YOU'VE DEFINITELY GOT SOME CONFIDENCE. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN BACK UP THAT ARROGANT ASSUMPTION WITH A LITTLE MORE SUBSTANCE: WHAT IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR IN DETERMINING SUCCESS?
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Money
LUNA: HA! YOU THINK MONEY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS? WELL, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE A LITTLE MORE METAPHYSICS: WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF EXISTENCE? WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING?
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Knowledge
LUNA: OH, LOOK AT YOU, ALL PHILOSOPHICAL AND STUFF. KNOWLEDGE, HUH? WELL, YOU'VE GOT SOME GOOD INTENSIONS AT LEAST. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN PUT THAT KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD USE WITH THIS ONE: WHAT IS THE MOST UNDERRATED EMOTION IN MODERN SOCIETY?
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Love
LUNA: LOVE, HUH? WELL, YOU'RE NOT ENTIRELY WRONG. BUT LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN DIG A LITTLE DEEPER: WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT PEOPLE NEGLECT UNTIL THEY'VE LOST IT?
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Gratitude
LUNA: GRATTITUDE, HUH? NOW YOU'RE SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE! YOU'VE GOT SOME SERIOUS FOOD FOR THOUGHT GOING ON IN THAT HEAD OF YOURS. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP THE BALL ROLLING WITH A LITTLE MORE ABSTRACTION: WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE FORM OF SELF-Expression?
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Art
LUNA: ART, HUH? NOW YOU'RE TALKING! THAT'S THE KIND OF DEEP THINKING I LIKE. BUT LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN TAKE IT UP A NOTCH WITH THIS ONE: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF ALL INSPIRATION?
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Emotions
LUNA: EMOTIONS, HUH? NOT BAD! YOU'RE REALLY STARTING TO GET INTO THE GROOVE NOW. LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN MAINTAIN THAT MOMENTUM WITH A LITTLE MORE SPECIFICITY: WHAT IS THE MOST POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EMOTION FOR A HUMAN BEING TO EXPERIENCE?
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Fear
LUNA: FEAR, HUH? YOU'RE NOT FAR OFF. FEAR CAN BE A POWERFUL DRIVER OF BEHAVIOR, BUT THERE'S AN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS EMOTION OUT THERE. WANT TO TAKE A STAB IN THE DARK? WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EMOTION FOR A HUMAN BEING TO EXPERIENCE?
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Panic
LUNA: PANIC, HUH? CLOSE, BUT NOT QUITE. YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK THOUGH. ONE MORE QUESTION TO GO: WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT CAN TURN A BEAUTIFUL DREAM INTO A NIGHTMARE?
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Reality
LUNA: REALITY, HUH? WELL DONE! YOU'VE GOT A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF THE Human CONDITION. NOW, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD USE: GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU WOULD APPROACH A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A STRANGER IN A SOCIETY WHERE Attractions ARE NOT DIRECTLY EXPRESSED?
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Go out on a few dates, see if there is any chemistry between you and the person, and then decide if you want to continue seeing that person exclusively or not
LUNA: WOAH, WOAH, WOAH! HOLD UP THERE, BUCKO. YOU THINK THIS IS A SIMPLE CASE OF "DO YOU WANT TO HUMP IT OR NOT"? RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMPLICATED, AND SO ARE HUMAN ATTRIBUTES. LET ME BREAK IT DOWN FOR YA: WHAT ARE SOME NON-VERBAL ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN GIVE YOU CLUES ABOUT A PERSON'S INTEREST LEVEL?
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Body language
LUNA: BODY LANGUAGE, HUH? NOW WE'RE TALKING! THAT'S THE KIND OF DETAIL-ORIENTED THINKING I WAS LOOKING FOR. WELL DONE! SO, WHAT NON-VERBAL ATTRIBUTES DO YOU PAY ATTENTION TO WHEN ASSESSING A PERSON'S ATTRACTEDNESS LEVEL?
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Proximity and touch
LUNA: PROXIMITY AND TOUCH, HUH? YOU'RE GETTING GOOD AT THIS! NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IS CRUCIAL IN RELATIONSHIPS. OKAY, ONE MORE QUESTION: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU Sensed THAT THE PERSON YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE TO IS ONLY INTERESTED IN A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP, BUT YOU STILL WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR LIFE?
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I would ask them politely if they would be okay with me being around them as a friend
LUNA: ASK THEM POLITELY, HUH? NOT A BAD IDEA. JUST REMEMBER, IT'S A DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN BEING FRIENDLY AND BEING FORWARD. LET'S HOPE THEY DON'T MISTAKE YOUR FRIENDLY ADORATION FOR AMORE. ONE LAST QUESTION: WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE REJECTION IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP?
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Move on
LUNA: MOVE ON, HUH? NOW YOU'RE TALKING! IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE RESILIENCE IN MATTERS OF THE HEART. WELL DONE! YOU'VE SURVIVED MY QUIZ, CONGRATULATIONS! WE'LL HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN SOMETIME. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'LL BE HERE WAITING TO SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE EVEN MORE TRICKY QUESTIONING.
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Make it harder next time
LUNA: MAKE IT HARDER NEXT TIME, HUH? WELL, DON'T WORRY, I'LL SPICE THINGS UP FOR YA NEXT TIME. BUT FOR NOW, I'M GOING TO LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR DAY. AFTER ALL, THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH BRAIN POWER I CAN EXPECT FROM YOU BEFORE YOU GO BLUE IN THE FACE. TALK TO YOU LATER, BUDDY!
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later
LUNA: Later, HUH? WELL, I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP YOU GUESSING IN THE MEANTIME. BY THE WAY, DID YOU SEE THE BLACK CAT THAT WAS JUST HERE? OH, AND YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT YOU SHOULDN'T TRUST CATS. THEY'RE NOT TO BE TRUSTED. SO YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM ANY FELINE FRIENDS YOU HAVE.