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thanks \n \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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Thanks
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foreword \n \n patrick watson
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Foreword
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xi
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1 - cannon fodder \n \n unknown
2002
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1 - Cannon Fodder
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1
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why magic sucks \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, june 1993
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Why Magic Sucks
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mentalism grows up \n \n jamy ian swiss \n mentalism grows up \n jamy ian swiss
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Mentalism Grows Up
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odometer ethics \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, july 1993
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Odometer Ethics
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28
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decent exposure \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, sep. 1993
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Decent Exposure
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37
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magic in the age of information \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n magic in the age of information \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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Magic in the Age of Information
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45
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2 - yesterdays \n \n unknown
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2 - Yesterdays
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61
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real secrets \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, mar. 1994
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Real Secrets
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63
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a brief history of magic bar \n - a star is born
- the legend lives
- the texture of the weave
- all that and magic too?
- what it takes
- yesterday, today and tomorrow
- and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, nov. & dec. 1993
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A Brief History of Magic Bar
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74
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the writing on the wall \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, oct. 1993
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The Writing on the Wall
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91
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3 - a magician prepares \n \n unknown
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3 - A Magician Prepares
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103
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audience members and other props \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, aug. 1993
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Audience Members and Other Props
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105
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old, new, borrowed, and blue \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, feb. 1994
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Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
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113
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sleights, lies, and videotape \n book vs. videos
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Sleights, Lies, and Videotape
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125
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first do no harm \n \n jamy ian swiss
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First Do No Harm
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136
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good trick, bad trick \n on criteria for judging magic tricks
- audience involvement
- emotional hook
- visuality
- inherent humor
- high concept \n jamy ian swiss \n good trick, bad trick \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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Good Trick, Bad Trick
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the too-perfect theory in action \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n the too-perfect theory in action \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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The Too-Perfect Theory in Action
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in defense of technique \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, apr. 1994
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In Defense of Technique
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193
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unnatural acts: invoking the supra-natural \n \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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Unnatural Acts: Invoking the Supra-natural
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202
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a commercial message \n \n jamy ian swiss
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A Commercial Message
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219
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lessons and learning \n - and furthermore... (updated thoughts) \n jamy ian swiss \n genii, may 1994
2002
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Lessons and Learning
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the elements of style \n on presentation and persona \n jamy ian swiss \n the elements of style \n jamy ian swiss
2002
Jamy Ian Swiss
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The Elements of Style
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242
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the search for mystery \n \n jamy ian swiss
2002
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The Search for Mystery
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265
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about the author \n \n jamy ian swiss
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About the Author
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