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Rh practice and knack, but it may be acquired by a little thought and care, aided by practice. And it will repay one well for the trouble in acquiring it. The following table will be found useful in classifying objects, ideas, facts, etc., so as to correlate and associate them with other facts of a like kind. The table is to be used in the line of questions addressed to oneself regarding the thing under consideration. It somewhat resembles the table of questions given in Chapter XVII, of this book, but has the advantage of brevity. Memorize this table and use it. You will be delighted at the results, after you have caught the knack of applying it.

QUERY TABLE. ''Ask yourself the following questions regarding the thing under consideration. It will draw out many bits of information and associated knowledge in your mind:''

(1) WHAT?

(2) WHENCE?

(3) WHERE?

(4) WHEN?

(5) HOW?

(6) WHY?

(7) WHITHER?

While the above Seven Queries are given you as a means of acquiring clear impres-