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However, the relationship of prestige-and-faith cannot always be ordered into existence. Every so often the practician meets a person whose skepticism cannot be easily shaken by verbal persuasion or argument. What shall he do? Experience has taught me that a determined effort on the part of the subject to resist suggestion practically assures its failure. Consequently, I came to the conclusion never again to yield to the request or challenge of a skeptic to try him out, not until a change of mind has taken place. There are, certainly, ways to allay and overcome doubts. Where a direct approach is not sure, an indirect one may be of assistance. Or psychological preparation may be indicated. In this connection, W. F. Lovatt offers us an excellent, though not entirely new, method of handling a "doubting Thomas."