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From: ins_ajpo@jhunix.UUCP (Adric of Alzarius)
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Subject: Re: The Master's powers
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Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 11:35:47 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).

The Master happens to be a hypnotist (probably one other reason to call
him "The Master").

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