He would see faces in movies, on T.V., in magazines, and in books....
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He thought that some of these faces might be right for him....And
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through the years, by keeing an ideal facial structure fixed in his
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mind....Or somewhere in the back of his mind....That he might, by
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force of will, cause his face to approach those of his ideal....The
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change would be very subtle....It might take ten years or so....
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Gradually his face would change its' shape....A more hooked nose...
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Wider, thinner lips....Beady eyes....A larger forehead.
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He imagined that this was an ability he shared with most other
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people....They had also molded their faced according to some
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ideal....Maybe they imagined that their new face would better
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suit their personality....Or maybe they imagined that their
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personality would be forced to change to fit the new appear-
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ance....This is why first impressions are often correct...
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Although some people might have made mistakes....They may have
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arrived at an appearance that bears no relationship to them....
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They may have picked an ideal appearance based on some childish
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whim, or momentary impulse....Some may have gotten half-way
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there, and then changed their minds.
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He wonders if he too might have made a similar mistake.
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Seen And Not Seen
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