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Although all slips of the tongue result from intrapsychic conflict, in some the intended word and the substituted word are not in opposition but form a complementary unit. Under the influence of ego regression and the primary process, the ego unconsciously utilizes each word of the slip to represent, in a condensed and symbolic form, part of a complete unconscious fantasy as in the case of certain dream pairs. Two clinical examples are described.