Word: friendlies
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...Hell, I'm here to have fun. I ain't here to make money," his friend said. "You can't go by odds; you gotta pick 'em. Go on, take a long shot. Carrozzella ran a good race last time...
Maffeo had never been on a horse until two-and-a-half years ago. A friend of his got him a job down at the stables, and he worked...
...once knew a guy whose mother could really pick 'em," a middle-aged man in a brown corduroy jacket was telling his friend. "The old lady would go down to the stables before the races and pick the winner. She didn't know nothing about horses, and she was always right...
...Probably no philosopher of modern times has had the popularity and appeal of Hubbard or such startling successes within his own lifetime. And Mankind has had no better friend." So ends the standard short biography of Hubbard found in nearly every Scientology publication. Large photographs of the Founder are hung in most Scientology centers. Hubbard divides his time today between a mansion in England and a ship in the Mediterranean, where he is supposedly conducting research. There is reason to believe that he is also making a fortune out of his mushrooming empire-it was reported...
There can be little doubt that Scientology does have beneficial effects on many people. A friend of mine gave up drugs and stealing. He began to read more, too, and seemed much more confident when speaking. One of the first things that strikes you when you visit a Scientology center is the smiling good cheer, friendliness, and poise of the people. Something works-whether it's the techniques, the power of positive thinking, or simply a function of investing so much time and money in a project that you become determined to succeed, only Scientologists know...