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那年，他把所有参赛马的名字写在纸条上，并放到地上，让吉姆指出将要胜出的马。
吉姆把爪子放在了其中一张纸上，随后这张纸条被放进了保险箱保存起来，直到比赛结束。
最后，果真是吉姆挑的那匹马夺得了冠军。
第二年，吉姆又预测对了，连续七年，年年如此。
萨姆并不是个嗜赌的人，从没想过利用吉姆的预测能力来使自己获利。
他收到许多来电来函，要求吉姆预测出将会胜出的马。
有些人提出会和萨姆分享奖金，但萨姆从未心动过。
派拉蒙电影公司开出诱人的高价邀请吉姆参加为期一年的影片拍摄，也没使萨姆动心。
萨姆是个沉稳审慎的中西部人，他说他的确不需要那笔钱，也不愿使吉姆趋于商业化。
萨姆和吉姆的关系随着时间的流逝而日益密切。
萨姆对吉姆有着深厚的爱，就像一个人对待他最亲密的朋友一样。
这只狗极有天赋，能完成萨姆交给他的所有任务，这也是他忠于主人的一个方面。
1937年，12岁的吉姆与世长辞，萨姆伤心欲绝。
整个马歇尔镇都在为失去吉姆而悲痛。
吉姆葬于山岭园公墓，白色的小墓碑上写着：神犬吉姆。
In1925，SamVanArsdale，proprietoroftheRuffHotelinMarshall，Missouri，purEerpuppyinLouisiana.Thepuppywassideredtheleastpromisierandwassoldatathrorice.Thedogwasnothiolookatashehadusuallybigpawsandanungainlyappearance.SamdeJi
Jimgrewtobeafine.Thedogwassmartandgood-natured，andSamleasedwithhis&quain".
Oneday，whenJimwasthreeyearsold，heandSamwerewalkingthroughthewoods.Theweatherwashot，andSamsaidtoJim，"e，boy，let'sgoaleunderahickorytree."
Thereesoftreesinthewoods，butJimranstraightovertoahickorytree.Samrised.Nodoubtitwasjusta，SamsaidtoJim，"Showmeablackoaktree."WhenJimrabladputhisrightpaworee，Samwasamazed.This'tpossiblybetrue.
"Showmewal;hesaid，andJimraotheandputhispawonit.Samuedwitheverythihinkof—astump，hazelbushes，acedartree，evenatin.Jimcorretifiedthemall.Samcouldhardlybelievetheevidenceofhisowneyes.Howcouldadogdosugs？
Samweoldhispened.
Shesaidflatly，"SamVanArsdale，youtellme，butdon'tgotellinga;Sampersuadedhisaothewoods，whereJimputoperformance.Sheshookherheadi—Sam'scrazystorywastrue？
&hefewdays，Sam'thelptellinghisfriendsaroundtownwhathissmartdogiledathimilyandmovedoffprettyfast.
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&hermaheliseplatenumberofhiscar.Samwroteitdoieceofpaperandputthepaperonthesidewalk.HetoldJimtoidehouthesitation，Jimwalkedtothequestion.
Afterislikethese，Jim'sreputationspreadlikewildfirearouown.Soonhewasdemhispowersielforamazedcrowdsofuptoahuatime.ThereseemedtobenolimittowhatJimcoulddo.Whenpeoplewereinthelobby，hecoulddetermiroomheyothehotel，hetifypetotheclothestheywore，thecoloroftheirhair—ihefactthatdhttobed—theirprofession，and，ihemilitary，theirrank.
&heskepticssaid，SamwassecretlysignalingtoJiAlthoughnoneofSam'sfriendsandassociatesquestioegrity，knowinghimtobeaplain-speakingmanwhowouldn'tdreamofdegothers，onewomathistheory.Shehadthecleverideatowriteaninstruinshorthand，whichSamdidand.WhenSamshowedJimthepaperonwhistruwaswritten，andtoldhimtodowhateveritsaid，Jimweoaman.Thewoma;He'sdoingit？"Thensheexplaiheinstruwas，"Showusthemanwithrolledsocks."
Jim'sreputationspreadfarbeyoownofMarshall.Neersandmagazinesfromalloverthetryseocoverthestory.Theywentaway，likeeveryoneelse，amazed.JimbeastheW.
Jim'sfeatsarousedstifidmedicalcuriosity.HewasexamierinariansatMissouriStateUy，whosaidthattherewasnothingunusualaboutJim—physically，hewasjustlikeaheycouldofferionforhisunytalent.
Oneday，somefriendspersuadedSamtotestJimfurther.Couldhepossiblypredictthefuture？SamtookaheKehatyearhewrotedowhehorsesonpiecesofpaperthathethenlaidonthefloor.HeaskedJimtoselectthehorsethatwouldwin.Jimputhispawoheslipsofpaper，utinalockedsafeuherace.ItturhatJimhadpickedthewiedhissuccessthefollowingyear，andsoonforsevensuccessiveyears.
SamwasnotagamblingmaedtoprofitfromJim'sabilitiestoforetellthefuture.HereylettersandtelegramsrequestingJim'spredisofwinninghorses.SomepeopleofferedtosplittheprofitswithSaButSamneverwavered.edinaluParamountforJimtoworkinmoviesforayear.Likethemodestmidwesternerhewas，Samsaidhedidn'treallyhemoneyanddidn'twanttoercializeJi
Astimepassed，theboweenSamandJimgrew.Sam'sloveforJimwasthatofamanfreatestfriend.Andthedog'sabilitytodoanythingSamaskedwasjustoofJim'sdeepdevotiontowardsSaSowheheageoftwelvein1937，Samwasdevastated.AhewholetownofMarshallwasstuheloss.JimwasburiedintheRidgeParkCemetery，wherehissmallwhiteheadstonereads：JimtheW.
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