Seance Stuff

398 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
'Spirit' Noise Maker No. 30, matchbox makes noise when it's liftet from table
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
9
The Spirit Rapper No. 31
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
9
The Spirit Collar No. 33, steal collar escape
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
10
Al Mann Cagliostro's Message! No. 39, question locked in box is answered
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
11
The Whispering Seashell No. 86, hearing a whisper from a seashell, palpitator gimmick
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
24
The Tongues of Hades No. 91, flames are seen in dark seance room
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
26
The Spirit Violin No. 96, violin starts to play in dark room
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
27
The Spirit Harmonica No. 97, harmonica plays on its own
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
27
The Spirit Trumpet No. 98, trumpet plays on its own
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
27
Al Mann The AME Spirit Lock No. 101, lock that can be opened with key and with bare hands, construction details
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
28
Leo Kostka Shadow Seance impromptu Ouija board, shadow appears on wall using a candle
 		Jan. 1983
Magick (Issue 314)
1569
Piet Forton Das Zauberpfeiflein whistle starts to make sounds, different sport results in envelopes, whistle divines only possible one
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
9
Alan Shaxon Eine neue Räucher-Blech-Routine two baking trays are blackened with soot, a coin is placed in between and suddenly date of coin appears written in soot
Also published here 1983
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar "1983"
15
Thomas Alan Waters Bellsamo self-ringing bell, divination of a tarot card
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
571
Thomas Alan Waters Palimptest subtlety for appearing message on a slate
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
576
Thomas Alan Waters Trayf tray to make a hand tapping, a skull clicking the teeth, a spirit buzzer, spirit bell, dancing shoe, an alarm clock spinning its hand
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
579
Thomas Alan Waters HCI tarot cards haunted deck in a handkerchief, two versions, glorpy, plate-lifter gimmick
Related to 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
584
Al Mann Spirit Calling! spirit rings in a reading / seance, morbid
 		1984
Phantom Voices
18
Robert Cassidy The Seance complete presentation of Cassidy's Seance
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
57
Tony "Doc" Shiels Irish Eyes performer writes message which can only be read with mirror, automatic writing presentation
 		Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 346)
1729
Bascom Jones Levitating Tables
  • "Mind Control"
  • Progressive Pandemonium
  • The Paladino Phenomenon
  • The No-Gimmick Method
  • Type of Table to Use
  • And the Type of Spectator
  • The Role of the Performer
 		Feb. 1985
Magick (Issue 347)
1735
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Sounds of Music a tune is selected and predicted with a music box, when the music box is opened, it's found empty
Variations Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1822
Walter B. Gibson Thsakw alphabet cards are shuffled and placed inside box, box starts to move and letters on top are divined by performer
 		Mar. 1986
Magick (Issue 366)
1828
Dr. Dan J. Alessini One-Man Seance seance style routine,
  • paper balls with names of songs, one starts to float and tune can be heard
  • name appears on index card
  • handkerchief moves (Glorpy)
 		Apr. 1986
Magick (Issue 368)
1837
Tommy Tucker Music on the Spheres sound waves are placed inside a handkerchief, music can be heard
 		June 1986
Magick (Issue 373)
1861
Carlyle Spirit Bell bell without clapper is attached to string starts to ring
 		Dec. 1986
Magick (Issue 382)
1907
Eugene Burger 2. Point of Departure on Seances
 		1986
Spirit Theater
13
Eugene Burger 3. Spirits
1986
Spirit Theater
15
Eugene Burger 4. Spirit Theater
1986
Spirit Theater
20
Eugene Burger 5. Seances for Fun and Profit
1986
Spirit Theater
22
Eugene Burger 12. Character and Claims performance tips for seances
 		1986
Spirit Theater
72
Eugene Burger, Max Maven 16. Seance Presentation
1986
Spirit Theater
99
Eugene Burger 17. The Dark Room with lists of seance effect examples
 		1986
Spirit Theater
107
Eugene Burger 20. History
1986
Spirit Theater
166
Eugene Burger 21. Investigation
1986
Spirit Theater
171
Eugene Burger 22. Manifestations
1986
Spirit Theater
177
Eugene Burger 23. Performance
1986
Spirit Theater
181
Allan Slaight Brahms' Lull composer is selected and music starts to play from nowhere
Inspired by Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 386)
1928
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Ulta-plus! Close-up Mental Act multi-phase routine
  • one of several bottle caps is chosen, matching beer is produced from jacket
  • name of person written on paper is burnt and divined by performer
  • chosen zodiac sign appears on boiled egg, inside the shell
  • chosen tune is heard from box, which is later to be shown empty
Variations Aug. 1987
Magick (Issue 394)
1967
John Cornelius Impromptu Solid Ghost impromptu Glorpy
 		1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
12
Tommy Tucker Talk of the Town! named word appears on blank index card
 		Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
2063
Rudy T. Hunter Odin's Voice runes placed on dish, sound can be heard
 		Dec. 1988
Magick (Issue 415)
2074
Karl Fulves Haunted House chapter intro
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
113
Sandy Spillman Spill-Master pendulum in bottle, bottle starts to shift slightly, plate lifter
 		Aug. 1990
Magick (Issue 443)
2215
Jonathan Cooke Ghost Show Daze on midnight Ghost Shows
  • Not Just One Performance
  • Three Facets
  • The Q&A Act
  • Horoscope Pitch
  • Ladies' Matinee
  • Kids' Magic Show
Related to Aug. 1990
Magick (Issue 443)
2217
Rudy T. Hunter Gimlet number is revealed using a Ouija board
 		Sep. 1990
Magick (Issue 445)
2223
Jonathan Cooke Ghost Show Daze - Part II on midnight Ghost Shows
  • The Ghost Show
  • Well-Mixed Program
  • Imploding Tin Can
  • Dancing Skull
  • Spirit Touches and Hypnosis
  • The Black Out
  • The Alternate Black Out
Related to Sep. 1990
Magick (Issue 445)
2227
Karl Fulves Psychic Rope Ties chapter intro
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
130
Watch the Watch No. 65, borrowed watch appears on wrist of performer despite him being tied up
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
138
Robert Gysel Gysel Spirit Tie No. 66
Also published here 1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
140
Amazing James Randi Spirit Music No. 67, accordion plays despite performer being tied up
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
142
Alex Elmsley The Nodding Skull small skull is nodding as the performer wants it to
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
154
Diabelli Bizarr bizarr routine, prediction of a Tarot card, amulet breaks into pieces and skull appears on paper
 		1991
Allerlei Experi-Mentales
47
Homer M. Scarborough, Jr. Ghost Wheel presentation for Laser Spinning Dazer Disk, optical illusion, fog and clicking noice
 		1991
MindFields
59
Tom Fitzgerald Thomphitz Cricket toy metal cricket placed inside a cup, makes sound to answer questions
Variations May 1992
Magick (Issue 471)
2354
Jonathan Cooke Cricket II using the Spirit rapper, sound made in glass to answer questions
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Magick (Issue 478)
2390
Ken Meaux Bits and Pieces jumping mach done with splinters and vampire story, to answer questions
 		July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
12
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Your Own Houdini Seance on the Magic Castle Seance, Ed Fowler / E. Raymond Carlyle
 		Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
9
Jim Magus Arcana: Moonlight Serenade routine on Glenn Miller, paper plane dissolves in water, music slows down at thought of song
 		Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
12
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Your Own Houdini Seance Part 2 various seance effects
 		Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
9
The Dark Seance at the Table things with tambourine, bell, and the like happen in the dark
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
22
The Dark Circle everybody sits in a circle and hold everybody's hand, but performer gets one hand free
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
28
The Touch of Mysterious Fingers fingers are felt below the table even though all hands are above the table
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
30
Robert Gysel Gysel's Method ringing bells wit feet in shoes under table
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
32
The Cabinet Seance spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
33
The Throw-Away Coat Tie hands tied, yet coat is removed under cover
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
38
Anna Eva Fay Anna Eva Fay's Spirit Tie spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
39
Harlan Tarbell Spirit Collar metal collar around neck, locked to chair, for spirit cabinet
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
41
Alan Wakeling The Seance Post woman bound to post for spirit cabinet type effects
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
326
Dennis Marks Assassination Seance JFK themed seance, name (Oswald) appears on handkerchief, message appears on card
 		Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
12
Jim Magus Arcana: Celestial Clair de Lune zodiac sign materializes, tune can be heard in the dark
 		Dec. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 6)
6
Alan Shaxon Eine neue Räucher-Blech-Routine two baking trays are blackened with soot, a coin is placed in between and suddenly date of coin appears written in soot
Also published here 1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
17
Shawn McMaster The Fox Sisters' Table piece of wood falls over by itself and animates out of a glass jar, then it starts to burn for a short while
 		June 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Jim Magus Arcana: Call to Cthulh story presentation, water turns black and becomes hard, talisman falls from bottle
Inspired by
  • "Think Ink" (Orville Meyer)
 Mar. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 9)
6
Jim Magus Arcana: Moving Pictures rising of photograph, ouija board
 		Nov. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 5)
6
Robert Parrish Do the Spirits Return? rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
25
Danny Orleans Dark Corner tarot card is signed and placed on glass of water, corner of card appears in water
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 18)
81
Ed Loveland The Borely Rectory Seance seance with crashing vase, bell ringing, rotating key, blister
 		Mar. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 9)
13
Mark Edward Cold Seance spectator's ring becomes ice cold
 		Apr. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 10)
9
Bill "Dusty" Miller The Telltale Timber stopping pulse, block of wood falls over, using the Telekinetic Timber
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 14)
242
Richard Bartram, Jr. Kill the Messenger voodoo effect, picture is pierced and performer bleeds at same place
 		1997
Trephine
127
Gary Darwin Darwin's Exorcist Live! Woman brought on stage begins to get possessed by a demon, head floats around, body levitates etc.
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
39
Pete Biro The Great Francisco's Floating Table seance type, Arthur Bull
 		Dec. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)
54
James G. Thompson Jr. Hoiman, the Spirick comedy presentation for spirit buzzer, spirit bell, rapping hand etc.
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
114
James G. Thompson Jr. Ein dunkles Geheimnis same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
115
Ned Rutledge Die Instant-Dunkelkammer thought of symbol, number and letter appear on blank cards
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
117
Masklyn ye Mage Kiss of the Vampire blood appears on clothing of spectator
Also published here
  • The Negromicon of Masklyn ye Mage
 Oct. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 10)
36
Masklyn ye Mage Stigmata blood appears on spectator's hand
Also published here Oct. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 10)
37
Masklyn ye Mage Daemon Dirt weird tentacles appear on a tray and grow, "Snake Eggs" from toy stores
Also published here
  • The Legendary Scroll of Masklyn ye Mage
 Oct. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 10)
46
Bill Woodfield Automatisches Schreiben automatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
142
Don Tanner Laßt uns die Toten begraben living dead test mixed with haunted pack and business cards
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
149
Ciro Gargano For Whom the Bell Tolls living and dead test using a rod with for pendulums of different lengths
 		2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 5)
371
Victor Ray Atkins PK Under Glass paper on pin starts to move under glass
 		2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 6)
373
Karl Fulves Ouija Jr. 3x4 letters, word chosen by moving according to instructions, it's "ring" and the phone rings
 		2001
Hex Squared
47
Joseph Dunninger Psychic Tricks on a medium called Eusapia Palladino, rising table, electromagnet
 		2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
70
David Berglas The Table Levitation presentation for table levitation, spectators put hands on table and it starts to move, without explanation
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
242
David Berglas Séance outline of routine
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
349
David Berglas The Glass Contains Spirits thought of names revealed by the use of a Ouija Board
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
349
David Berglas The Power of Darkness spirit cabinet routine
  • Spirit Message, Modern Style
  • Seeing is Believing
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
352
Docc Hilford Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper seance at private home, phone rings to answer questions, knife moves and note appears in pocket of spectator, Jack the Ripper presentation
 		2002
Band of the Hand
5
Docc Hilford The First Experiment name of chosen object appears on card, pencil breaks on chest, sound in box, performer stops pulse in process
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Green Bean Trick"
 2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
11
Docc Hilford The Second Experiment table lifts, books fall from bookshelf and object vanishes from chest on table
 		2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
14
Docc Hilford The Last Experiment various effects to finish story presentation, paper wrapped in map is found coated with slime, pouch falls of table, amulet vanishes, appearing eyeball
  • The Map
  • The Pouch
  • The Vapor
  • The Stengh
  • The Broken Amulet Cord
  • The Sogoroth
  • Madness
 		2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
16
Docc Hilford Before the Act setting up the room in advance
  • The Room
  • Music
  • The Guests
  • Your Place
 		2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
21
Al Baker The One-Man "Lights Up" Seance tie for hands
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
75
Luke Jermay The Kats Kradle spectator marks a body part on a piece of paper, PK sensation and revealing of additional information
Inspired by 2003
Building Blocks
75
Steve Bryant, Leo Kostka Have Ghosts Will Travel: Leo Kostka's Portable Séance seance routine with various effects and manifestations
  • Rear View of Table
    • Tips for Performing Leo Kostka's Portable Séance
    • The Tracy Austin Ghost
 		Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
73
David Parr Blood From a Stone
2003
Mystery School
366
Robert Cassidy The Second Type of Side Effect - The Odd Things That Just Seem To Happen Whenever You Are Around
Also published here 2003
Side Effects
12
Al Bertini Der Geist apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 2004
Original Al Bertini
3
Stephen Minch The Stigmata of Cthulhu stigmata marks appear on skin of spectators, with sound effects from hidden sound device, stooge faints
Also published here 2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
17
Stephen Minch The Music of Erich Zann séance performance, metronome starts moving and violin and music box start playing under glass bowl
Also published here 2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
89
Tom Stone Note 3 vanishing radio methodology as ending for Sefalaljia
Related toAlso published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
19
Tom Stone Note 6 "voodoo in reverse", real person does something that happens to doll, posed as problem
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
19
Tom Stone Note 3 vanishing radio methodology as ending for Sefalaljia
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Tom Stone Note 6 "voodoo in reverse", real person does something that happens to doll, posed as problem
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Oliver Meech Voodoo Business Card Red mark drawn on spectator on a drawing of a human on a business card corresponds to a red mark appearing on magician's shirt
 		2010
Plot Twists
52
Andy Nyman, Richard Wiseman The Stalking of Marie Ambrose "An After-Dinner Ghost Story"
seance script, three choices made: four-digit number, one of six photographs, a time by spinning the hands of a pocket watch, all predicted, message written in blood appears at the end
  • Forcing the Year of Miss Ambrose's Death
  • Forcing the Photograph of Marie
  • Forcing the Time of Marie's Death
  • Switching the Song Sheet
  • Concluding Thoughts
 		2010
Bulletproof
267
John Carney Spirit Whitsle whistle on string starts to make sounds, card is revealed
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
73
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen Materialization of a Rose rose appears on lap of spectator in dark room, with additional thoughts by Max Maven for alternative effect
Inspired by
  • "Materialization of a Rose" (Genii, May 1955)
 Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
30
Tony Andruzzi Stigmata blood appears on spectator's hand
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
173
Bruce Bernstein One Man Séance private séance, ouijaboard and ghost apparently knocks candle and vase over
Also published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "One Man Séance" in "New Invocation" N° 36, 1986.
 2012
Unreal
183
Alberto de Figueiredo Más Allá chosen word from magazine appears on slate
 		2013
Magia Demente
73
Jim Steinmeyer Tiny Séance
  • Conjuring
three-phase routine with ringing cowbell, spectator has eyes closed, Powers of Darkness type situation
 		May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
24
Robert Cassidy The Second Type of Side Effect - The Odd Things That Just Seem To Happen Whenever You Are Around
Also published here 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
286
Alexander de Cova Eine Routine mit den Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 11)
5
Christian Scherer Der Sohn des Hofmusikanten combination of Ball and Vase and the Ghost Music Box
Inspired byRelated to 2014
Schlaglichter
71
Dr. Stanley Jaks Miniature Rapping Hand rapping noise from a small box
Related toAlso published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
193
Max Maven Poe-ltergeist
  • Lost Horizons
several manifestations happen in a seance in the dark, paw-prints of a cat appear on signed newspaper sheet
Also published here
  • Seance, issue 12, Summer 1991
 Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
15
Alexander de Cova Die Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
197
Jim Steinmeyer The Adept rope-tied assistant is covered and then suddenly wears a jacket, Gypsy Rope Tie version
 		2015
Nothing But Mystery
16
The Technique for the Seven Transformations of the Tanuki creatures appear and transform
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
79
Manifesting Demon-Fire
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
85
A Technique for Makeishuraō, the 3 Eyed creature with three eyes appears
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
88
Summoning a Gawatarō
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
91
To Assemble Monsters in the Garden and bring forth Multi-Colored Clouds prism used to distort what can be seen through a peek hole
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
94
Christoph Borer Die Séance - Einleitung chapter intro on seance
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
165
Christoph Borer Der Äussere Ablauf on the construction of a seance
  • Der Ort (location)
  • Anzahl Teilnehmer (amount of participants)
  • Der Weg zum Raum (path to the seance room)
  • Der Helfer (the assistant)
  • Die Begrüssung (the reception)
  • Der Ablauf der Séance (cycle of a seance)
  • Der Dunkelteil (the part in complete darkness)
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
168
Christoph Borer Das Massenpendeln group pendulum experience, ideas, tips and a routine, in the context of seance
Related to 2018
Mentale Notizen
178
Christoph Borer Der zerbrochene Bleistift pencil breaks
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
182
Christoph Borer Die herunterfallenden Gegenstände objects fall on the floor
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
183
Christoph Borer Die Wegbrenn-Schrift writing on paper changes from "are you present" to "yes", applying heat
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
187
Christoph Borer Esoterische Begleitung esoteric company to add to routines, props and concepts
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
250
Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
 2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
139
Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
 		2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
149
Steve Spillman Broken Mirror message appears on piece of broken mirror
 		2019
Magic is My Weed
153
John Carney Great Leon's Haunted Doll House doll house used for seance effects
  • "Spiritual" Inspiration
  • The House and Hookup
  • The Effects
    • Jump-Rope
    • Milk-Go Glass
    • School Slate
    • Doll's Hand
    • The Wind-up Monkey
    • Flash of Light
    • Gimmicked Frame/Floating Ghostly Face
    • The Tray
    • Wand/Thread Hooking Up
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • "Miniature Haunted House" (Leon, manuscript)
 2020
Sleights & Insights
222
Loren Pankratz David Abbott's 1906 Investigation of a "Strange Case" of Speaking Through the Ear on the medium Elizabeth Blake
 		July 2022
PM2 (Issue 25)
25
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