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28 B. DON'T MAKE THE NET SO WIDE IT WILL CAPTURE INAPPLICABLE SITUATIONS: [DESCRIBE A MEMORABLE SITUATION WHERE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WERE MISTAKEN ABOUT SOMETHING] 1. THE QUESTION MUST BE SPECIFIC ENOUGH TO ELICIT THE DESIRED ANALOGY OR A COMPARABLE ONE 2. IF THE INCOMPLETE QUESTION CAUSES THE JUROR TO DISCUSS AN "IMPERFECT ANALOGY," THE JUROR'S LIFE EXPERIENCE ELICITED MAY UNDERMINE RATHER THAN SUPPORT YOUR THEORY OF THE CASE 4. HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO ELICIT ANSWERS INFLUENCED BY THE CONTEXT OF VENIREPERSON'S ACTUAL EXPERIENCES