<P> Another major class of book tests involves a mnemonic device to distribute "money words" across a page . For instance, a given page might have the word "Abermarle" on it, and this would be the only "proper name" that starts with the letter A and the spectator would be invited to select a proper name beginning with A. "Hybrid" systems replace the gimmick book with a single gimmick page, which is styled and sized to fit within a target magazine or book . The mentalist must prepare the book themselves, inserting the page into any suitable book or magazine . For this version, the mentalist must use some form of a equivocation to ensure the spectator chooses the right page . There are a wide variety of forces used for this purpose . </P> <P> In both cases the spectator is handed the gimmicked book, or allowed to select among many similar examples . The spectator is then instructed to open and select a word off the page, with the word selection being limited, for example only allowing "odd words" or "proper names ." The mentalist then asks the spectator a single question, typically "what is the first letter of the word you are thinking of?" They then apply the mnemonic to return the word, and reveal . </P> <P> There are a variety of systems used to create the word selection . The original method, called "The Word," was developed by U.F. Grant, but a number of variations exist . All require some preparation to use properly . </P> <P> The "dictionary test" is a gimmicked book test that anyone can prepare using any book, but works best with dictionaries, encyclopedias, books of lists, or other texts where there is some sort of obvious first word that is called out in the text . </P>

Magic trick pick a word from a book