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  • The Transport Peek

    Drew
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    This is a way to ascertain the identity of a freely chosen playing card. What separates the Transport Peek from other methods is that the selection procedure is done entirely in the participant’s hands, and you do not need to look at the deck before, during, or after the procedure. That’s right. You never look…

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  • Let’s Move False Shuffles Out of the Grey

    Drew
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    Let’s be real for a second here. False shuffles don’t really work. I’ve always loved false shuffles ever since my first foray into the magical arts. There are two specific shuffles I’ve always loved, the Truffle shuffle & and the Zarrow shuffle. I’ve practiced both continuously for over a decade. Over time though, I realized…

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  • The Berglas Effect That Got Away

    Drew
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    This is a story of a performance that I will never forget. I was nineteen years old, and on a road trip with my at-the-time girlfriend and her family. We were heading to a family reunion of theirs that they hold every 5 years. It was sort of a big deal that she brought me…

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  • 21 Savant (Degaffing Petty and Barnes)

    Franklin
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    So, yeah, the Savant Deck. Murphy’s is now hawking a gaff deck from Craig and Lloyd whose core purpose is to make you look like a mathematical genius or a Grandmaster of Memory (as they call them in the competitive memory sports arena). And, you know what? I don’t mind it. It’s a plot that…

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  • Further Notes on Halal Magic

    Jerry
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    The other day, I received a lovely and insightful email regarding the Halal Magic post from someone who shall be known as T. I wanted to share it, along with some thoughts on truthful patter for ACAANs, sponge balls, and one of the first tricks ever referenced on this blog. Great essay. Just wanted to…

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  • Notes on the Number Forcing Stack

    Franklin
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    Editor’s note: Now that we don’t have a schedule, I can do important things like schedule posts for the 7th day of the month. There’s a long history in magic of using a deck of cards to force a number by adding up the values of cards. A significant portion of this history is devoted…

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  • Bricking Around with Drew Perry’s “Bricked”

    Franklin
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    Editor’s disclaimer: The main point isn’t the review, it’s the clever ideas Franklin had. Of note even if you aren’t interested in the product: How to make an object appear to fall out of a card, a bit of card-to-location theory, and an example of applying the Chinese Knockoff presentation. First, a quick review: Drew…

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  • Meeting of the Masterminds

    Drew
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    In the previous post, I wrote about my preferred way to mark Bicycle “end-for-end” or “misindexed” gimmicked decks. To be honest, I only use that specific marking system when I perform with the magnificent Mastermind deck, created by Chris Kenworthey. Familiarize yourself with this first if you’re unaware of its genius simplicity. I figured I’d…

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  • To Put Too Fine a Point on It

    Drew
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    This is a simple idea that you can use in your Bicycle “end-for-end” or “misindexed” gimmicked decks. These are the gimmicked decks which show a different spread of cards when the short edge is turned 180 degrees. Common examples would be the Kennedy Mind Power Deck or the Mastermind deck. Now that you know what…

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  • Double Blind Control, or Move Them With Your Mouth

    Drew
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    In one of his projects, Peter Turner told a story about someone complaining that an effect was not “angle proof”. He said to the person: “Well, tell them to move then! Just move them with your mouth.” I found that amusing but also profound. I have since endeavored to look for potential weaknesses in my…

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