Two poker players credit their success to their extrasensory perception. Bob claims he can read minds; Ray says he knows in advance what cards he will receive. What abilities do these poker players claim to possess?
a) Ray claims to have telepathy, and Bob claims to have telepathy.
b) Bob claims to have telepathy, and Ray claims to have precognition.
c) Bob claims to have clairvoyance, and Ray claims to have telepathy.
d) Ray claims to have psychokinesis, and Bob claims to have telepathy.
ANS: b
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