Q: when he talked about the game , he described it as a science , as if the luck of the draw had nothing to do with winning . '' the secret is to know how to lie , '' he used to say , '' and to know when someone 's lying to you . '' his father , steve eventually decided , must have known how to _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is lie

Q: steve took another mouthful , not so hurriedly this time . the cold water ran down pleasantly to his stomach , spreading a pacifying calmness through his body . shelby could relieve the tensest of situations with incredible ease . at the moment , he was just sitting opposite steve and watching him . '' and now , lads , you can tell me what 's going on , '' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is shelby

Q: '' and for your edification and entertainment ladies and gentlemen , '' he announced , '' we now have , drum roll please ... '' josh opened the present and found a never-opened calendar from two years ago , with pictures of new england lighthouses . the kids , anxiously waiting , all cracked up . '' ok . i sense a theme here . let 's see what the rest of you did to me , '' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is josh