This is way too intriguing not to do myself. Found this via Tim Bray

  1. Grab the nearest book
  2. Open the book to page 23
  3. Find the fifth sentence
  4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions

From Ice Mage by Julia Gray, page 23, fifth sentence:

By contrast, his father was a solid, brooding presence, his still handsome face turned to wordless stone.

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