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From: barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards)
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Subject: Re: The Master's powers
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Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 14:02:50 EST
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In article <2332@utcsri.UUCP> gclark@utcsri.UUCP (Graeme Clark) writes:
>
>In a number of episodes we see that the master has a certain "power of
>persuasion"  --  he looks his victim in the eye and repeats what he wants
>the victim to believe, such as "You have seen my security pass.", and in
>many cases the victim becomes convinced of this.  Does anyone know where this
>power comes from?  It doesn't seem to be inherent to time lords since the
>doctor doesn't posses it (as far as I know).

In his fourth incarnation, the Doctor said that the Master was a brilliant
hypnotist. I don't recall whether or not he mentioned where the Master
learned this skill.