“Manhattan?” betrays unfamiliarity with the geography of New York State.
Never contradict your Designated Mate.
“Where did you grow up?,” asked of a man who has just asked you the same question, is known as “mirroring.”
Mirror your Designated Mate’s attitudes, interests, desires, and tastes.
Your goal is to become part of his atmosphere: a source of comfort and ease.
Only then will he drop his guard when you are near.
Only then will he have significant conversations within earshot.
Only then will he leave his possessions in a porous and unattended state.
Only then can you begin to gather information systematically.
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“Come. Let’s go back,” uttered brusquely, suggests that your Designated Mate has no more wish to talk about himself than you do.
Avoid the temptation to analyze his moods and whims.
Salt water has a cleansing effect.
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You will see knowledge of your new intimacy with your Designated Mate in the eyes of every beauty on shore.
“We saved lunch for you” is likely an allusion to the reason for your absence.
Cold fish is unappetizing, even when served in a good lemon sauce.
Be friendly to other beauties, but not solicitous.
When in conversation with a beauty, it is essential that you be perceived as no more or less than she is.
Be truthful about every aspect of your life except marriage （if any）。
If married, say that you have divorced, to give an impression of unfettered freedom.
“Oh, that’s sad!” suggests that your interlocutor would like to marry.
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If your Designated Mate veers abruptly toward the villa, follow him.
Taking his hand and smiling will create a sense of low-key camaraderie.
An abstracted smile in return may signal pressing concerns.
The concerns of your Designated Mate are our concerns.
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The room assigned to a powerful man will be more lavish than the one you slept in while awaiting his arrival.
Never look for hidden cameras: The fact that you’re looking will give you away.
Determine whether your Designated Mate seeks physical intimacy; if not, feign the wish for a nap.
Your pretense of sleep will allow him to feel that he is alone.
Curling up under bedclothes, even those belonging to an enemy subject, may be soothing.
You’re more likely to hear his phone vibrate if your eyes are closed.
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A door sliding open signals his wish to take the call on the balcony.
Your Designated Mate’s important conversations will always take place outdoors.
If you are within earshot of his conversation, record it.
Since beauties carry neither pocketbooks nor timepieces, you cannot credibly transport a recording device.
A microphone has been implanted just beyond the first turn of your right ear canal.
Activate the mic by pressing the triangle of cartilage across your ear opening.
You will hear a faint whine as recording begins.
In extreme quiet, or to a person whose head is adjacent to yours, this whine may be audible.