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PAO System - Memorizing Decks of Cards Flashcards

Memorize decks of playing cards using fewer memory palace locations with the PAO, or Person, Action Object, memory technique.

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

King of Diamonds

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Prince William the rescue pilot … airlifting someone off… the sea

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Queen of Diamonds

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Princess Kate… wearing a beautiful dress .. in a church

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Jack of Diamonds

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Zeus.. disguising himself as… a swan

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ten of Diamonds

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Oprah Winfrey.. interviewing on.. a couch

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Nine of Diamonds

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Bill Gates.. cackling madly at.. a crashing PC.

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Eight of Diamonds

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Marilyn Monroe…’s dress ballooning up over.. a subway vent

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Seven of Diamonds

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Isaac Newton.. getting hit on the head by.. an Apple

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Six of Diamonds

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Madonna.. striking yoga poses in front of.. an 80s boom box

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Five of Diamonds

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Stalin.. telling an amusing joke to.. a dancing bear.

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Four of Diamonds

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Julia Roberts.. European kissing… Richard Gere

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Three of Diamonds

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George Clooney.. smoking.. a cigarette

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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Two of Diamonds

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Anna Kournikova.. sunbathing on top of.. Enrique Iglasias

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13
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ace of Diamonds

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Michael Jordan.. slam dunking.. a basketball

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14
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

King

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Celebrity couple (Male)

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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Queen

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Celebrity couple (Female)

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16
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Jack

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Religious figure

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17
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Ten

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Famously powerful women

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18
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Nine

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Famously powerful men

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19
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Eight

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Famous female physiques

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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Seven

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Famous male physicists

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21
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Six

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Controversial females

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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Five

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Controversial males

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23
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Four

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Female movie stars

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24
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Three

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Male movie stars

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25
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Two

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Sportswomen

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26
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What is the PAO metaphor rule for:

Ace

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Sportsmen

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27
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

King of Clubs

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Jay-z.. rapping into.. a giant microphone

28
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Queen of Clubs

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Beyoncé.. power dancing on.. a beach

29
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Jack of Clubs

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Pope John Paul ll.. tearfully forgiving.. the man who just shot him

30
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ten of Clubs

A

Hillary Clinton.. slapping.. Monica Lewinsky

31
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Nine of Clubs

A

Mark Zuckerberg.. unfriending.. his best friend

32
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Eight of Clubs

A

Medusa.. turning to stone with an icy glare… a statue

33
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Seven of Clubs

A

Galileo.. looking through a telescope at.. the moon

34
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Six of Clubs

A

Rihanna… holding an umbrella in.. a rain storm

35
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Five of Clubs

A

Hitler.. goose-stepping into.. a bunker

36
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Four of Clubs

A

Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft.. karate kicking.. an ancient tomb

37
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Three of Clubs

A

Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.. making piratical noises with… a pirate ship.

38
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Two of Clubs

A

The Williams sisters.. lifting into the air.. the Wimbledon trophy

39
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ace of Clubs

A

Mohammed Ali… punching… a butterfly

40
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

King of Hearts

A

Barack Obama.. fly swatting.. a buzzing fly

41
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Queen of Hearts

A

Michelle Obama… doing jumping jacks on.. the White House lawn

42
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Jack of Hearts

A

Buddha.. walking on.. hot coals

43
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ten of Hearts

A

JK Rowling.. writing a story about… Harry Potter

44
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Nine of Hearts

A

Steve Jobs.. taking LSD and inventing.. the iPad

45
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Eight of Hearts

A

Pamela Anderson.. saving.. a drowning child

46
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Seven of Hearts

A

Einstein.. traveling the speed of light alongside.. a light beam

47
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Six of Hearts

A

Taylor Swift… being viciously insulted by.. Kanye West

48
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Five of Hearts

A

Julian Assange… vanishing in.. a puff of smoke

49
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Four of Hearts

A

Scarlett Johansson… getting drunk with.. Bill Murray

50
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Three of Hearts

A

Tom hanks.. running like Forrest Gump through.. the woods

51
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Two of Hearts

A

Flo-Jo.. receiving a gold medal while singing along to.. the star spangled banner

52
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ace of Hearts

A

Roger Federer.. serving.. a tennis ball

53
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

King of Spades

A

David Beckham.. kicking.. a soccer ball

54
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Queen of Spades

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Victoria Beckham.. applying lipstick in front of.. a mirror

55
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Jack of Spades

A

The Dalai Lama.. praying to.. a tree

56
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ten of Spades

A

Tina Fey.. rifle shooting.. a moose

57
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Nine of Spades

A

Kevin Rose.. drinking.. tea

58
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Eight of Spades

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Naomi Campbell.. smacking a maid with.. a handbag

59
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Seven of Spades

A

Steven Hawking.. speaking in a robot voice from.. a wheel chair

60
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Six of Spades

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Lady Gaga.. wearing a meat dress do.. the paparazzi

61
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Five of Spades

A

Osama Bin Ladin.. recordings a ghetto video with.. a suicide bomber

62
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Four of Spades

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Reese Witherspoon as June Carter.. playing guitar with.. Johnny Cash

63
Q

What is the PAO metaphor for:

Three of Spades

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Ben Stiller.. getting a lie detector test from… Robert De Niro.

64
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Two of Spades

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Annika Sörenstam.. driving.. a golf ball

65
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What is the PAO metaphor for:

Ace of Spades

A

Usain Bolt.. running ridiculously fast after.. a cheetah.

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