"a word with you" \n \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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"A Word With You"
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1932
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Novel Magic
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2
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a waste paper basket \n advice on using an ornamental waste paper basket on stage for throwing away paper so as to remove suspicion, instead of throwing the paper off-stage \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Waste Paper Basket
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1932
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Novel Magic
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5
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a simple coin vanish \n coin placed under fold in trousers, covered with hankerchief. spectator can feel the coin under the handkerchief until last minute before it vanishes \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Simple Coin Vanish
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1932
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Novel Magic
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5
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coin through cut and restored hanky \n coin is wrapped in hankerchief, hole is cut in handkerchief and coin is removed from hole, hole is then restored \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Coin Through Cut and Restored Hanky
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1932
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Novel Magic
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the wisenheimer magnetic wand \n wand clings to interlocked hands (is it really lu brent's?) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Wisenheimer Magnetic Wand
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1932
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Novel Magic
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the flighty cigar band \n cigar band is torn off, later reappears back on cigar after it is lit up \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Flighty Cigar Band
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1932
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Novel Magic
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matches of jinx \n single match is lit up, multiplies into two, three or even four lit matches \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Matches of Jinx
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1932
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Novel Magic
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10
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a match box melange \n dollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Match Box Melange
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1932
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Novel Magic
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11
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he watches the matches \n three matchboxes, one full two empty. matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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He Watches the Matches
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1932
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Novel Magic
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13
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the protean pack o' cigs \n face of cigarette box keeps changing to different brands, three times \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Protean Pack o' Cigs
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1932
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Novel Magic
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14
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the unlucky strike \n three packs of cigarettes placed into three paper bags, two camels and one lucky strike. cigarette brand monte routine, spectator always guesses camels and loses \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Unlucky Strike
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1932
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Novel Magic
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15
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the traveling cigarettes and matches \n matchbox and cigarette pack covered with cardboard covers, repeatedly change places \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Traveling Cigarettes and Matches
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1932
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Novel Magic
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17
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the silken adventure \n silk vanishes from paper bag, travels into glass filled with confetti \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Silken Adventure
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1932
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Novel Magic
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19
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here, bango! - there? \n glass with silk in it vanishes in paper bag, appears in another paper bag \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Here, Bango! - There?
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1932
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Novel Magic
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20
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the drum-head glass \n tissue paper covers mouth of glass, silk produced from it \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Drum-Head Glass
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1932
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Novel Magic
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21
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glass through hat (oh! my hat) \n glass filled with confetti covered by newspaper and hat, glass passes through hat \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Glass Through Hat (Oh! My Hat)
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1932
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Novel Magic
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22
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straw hats \n chinese rice bowls but with two straw hats, produce confetti, then produce a large quantity of flowers \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Straw Hats
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1932
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Novel Magic
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23
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the torn magazine cover \n \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Torn Magazine Cover
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1932
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Novel Magic
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25
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the surprise reverse torn card and cigarette trick \n card torn into pieces and placed into handkerchief. later a piece is found in a cigarette, which matches the card which has magically restored in the handkerchief with a corner missing \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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The Surprise Reverse Torn Card and Cigarette Trick
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1932
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Novel Magic
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27
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watch - ho!! \n pocket watch manipulation routine, production of pocket watches, uses black art stand, glove gimmick \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Watch - Ho!!
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1932
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Novel Magic
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29
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your tips \n thumb tip / glove tip \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Your Tips
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1932
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Novel Magic
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32
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a test for cigarettes \n blindfolded magician able to tell which cigarette was selected apparently by its smoke \n lu brent \n a test for cigarettes method no. 2 \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Test for Cigarettes
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Related to
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1932
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Novel Magic
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33
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a test for cigarettes method no. 2 \n same effect, different type of coding system \n lu brent \n a test for cigarettes \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Test for Cigarettes Method No. 2
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Related to
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1932
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Novel Magic
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35
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can you imagine!! (an unusual card effect) \n spectator apparently able to predict magician's selected card \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Can You Imagine!! (An unusual card effect)
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1932
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Novel Magic
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36
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a fantasy in smoke (a complete cigarette act with gloved hands) \n \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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A Fantasy in Smoke (A complete cigarette act with gloved hands)
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1932
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Novel Magic
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37
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gagging the sucker \n make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Gagging the Sucker
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1932
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Novel Magic
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40
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just a shadow \n performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Just a Shadow
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1932
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Novel Magic
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41
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jealousy of time \n performer gets into a big drum that is designed like a giant alarm clock. person enters to destroy the clock to find performer has vanished, and the second person is shown to be the performer (no detailed method given, only the presentation) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Jealousy of Time
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1932
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Novel Magic
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42
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the quick change artist \n coin into several small coins \n laurie ireland \n "here's your change---?" \n lu brent
1935
ireland's yearbooks
Laurie Ireland
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The Quick Change Artist
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Related to
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1935
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
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22
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business cards \n of various artists, sid lorraine, lu brent, morris loewy, le paul, arthur lloyd, phil dallee, paul rosini and more \n unknown
1935
the jinx 1-50
Unknown
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Business Cards
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1935
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 14)
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67
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a visible cigarette vanisher \n pull \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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A Visible Cigarette Vanisher
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 16)
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78
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tobacco magic \n loose tobacco vanishes from hand, is reproduce with other hand \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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Tobacco Magic
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
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84
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the classical cigarette \n tobacco and cigarette paper penetrate handkerchief and transform into cigarette, thumb tip \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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The Classical Cigarette
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
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84
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simplex torn card and balloon \n \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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Simplex Torn Card and Balloon
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
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85
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the phantom cigarette \n pantomime cigarette \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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The Phantom Cigarette
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 18)
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98
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"here's your change---?" \n coin through knees, changes into small coins \n lu brent \n the quick change artist \n laurie ireland
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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"Here's Your Change---?"
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Inspired by
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 22)
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130
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"we stand pat" \n stacked \n lu brent
1936
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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"We Stand Pat"
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue Summer Extra 1936)
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136
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matching the aces \n psychological force of one of the aces \n lu brent
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Lu Brent
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Matching the Aces
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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31
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u find your card \n \n lu brent \n u find your card \n lu brent
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Lu Brent
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U Find Your Card
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Also published here
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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34
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the siamese svengali pack \n twenty-six glued pairs \n lu brent
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Lu Brent
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The Siamese Svengali Pack
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1937
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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254
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the "impossible" location \n clever \n george g. kaplan \n a unique location \n lu brent
1938
greater magic
George G. Kaplan
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The "Impossible" Location
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Related to
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1938
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Greater Magic
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269
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three chances \n two duplicates \n lu brent
1938
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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Three Chances
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1938
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 42)
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286
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flighty aces \n chosen pile sealed in envelop, using twelve extra aces \n lu brent
1938
the jinx 1-50
Lu Brent
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Flighty Aces
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1938
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 45)
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307
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mental temple \n one of six, oosoom \n lu brent
1940
the jinx 101-151
Lu Brent
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Mental Temple
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1940
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The Jinx 101-151
(Issue 104)
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625
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together again \n three duplicate aces \n lu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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Together Again
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 12)
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45
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one ahead peek \n spectator peeks a card, which is glimpsed boldly \n lu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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One Ahead Peek
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 12)
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46
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how'd he find it! \n selected card is taken out from the packet by touch \n lu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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How'd He Find It!
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 12)
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46
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site-unseen \n three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections \n lu brent \n site-unseen \n lu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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Site-Unseen
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Also published here
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 12)
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47
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false face glimpse \n bold glimpse \n lu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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False Face Glimpse
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 12)
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47
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the back room \n bert allerton, lu brent \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 10)
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40
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self-shuffle \n observing spectator's riffle shuffle, following the card \n lu brent \n eeny-meeny \n russell "rusduck" duck
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Lu Brent
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Self-Shuffle
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Related to
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1942
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 18)
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77
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bill to magazine - letter to bruce elliott \n bill travels between two pages of chosen book or magazine \n lu brent
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Lu Brent
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Bill to Magazine - Letter to Bruce Elliott
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1944
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 64)
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262
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flighty aces \n \n lu brent \n flighty aces \n lu brent
1945
my best
Lu Brent
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Flighty Aces
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Related to
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1945
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My Best
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127
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a paper cone, silk n' water \n red silk put in cone, water is added, red water an white silk result \n lu brent
1945
my best
Lu Brent
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A Paper Cone, Silk N' Water
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1945
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My Best
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222
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biographical sketches of contributors \n - theo. annemann
- charles arbuthnot
- george e. arrowsmith
- roger barkann
- sylvan barnet
- joseph l. barnett
- raymond l. beebe
- eugene bernstein
- j. b. bobo
- john n. booth
- tom bowyer
- vynn boyar
- joan brandon
- fred braue
- john braun
- lu brent
- r. c. buff
- clyde f. cairy
- loring campbell
- jack chanin
- frank chapman
- forest v. chesbro
- milbourne christopher
- eddie clever
- stanley collins
- mystic craig
- thomas j. crawford
- john j. crimmins, jr.
- paul j. curry
- del monte
- harry dobrin
- ronald b. edwards
- bruce elliot
- professor el-tab
- dr. e. g. ervin
- dr. henry ridgely evans
- val evans
- "hen" fetsch
- thomas b. fitzgerald
- dariel fitzkee
- sid fleischman
- joseph harman fries
- martin gardner
- teral garrett
- walter b. gibson
- arnold l. grubin
- nelson c. hahne
- hathaway
- royal v. heath
- charles h. hopkins
- jean hugard
- mark jacobs
- r. m. jamison
- f. h. jeudevine
- maurice kains
- george g. kaplan
- george karger
- joseph a. karson
- wilbur kattner
- gerald lynton kaufman
- howard b. kayton, m.d.
- the great kolar
- gerald kosky
- abril lamarque
- william w. larsen
- sid lorraine
- art lyle
- l. vosburgh lyons
- richard f. madden
- greer marechal, jr.
- george mcathy
- william h. mccaffrey
- jack mcmillen
- harry mendoza
- orville meyer
- john w. mifflin
- chester morris
- paul morris
- frederick mosteller
- robert a. nelson
- c. a. george newmann
- grady s. nicholson
- dr. cecil e. nixon
- charles walter nyquist
- dell o'dell
- tom osborne
- george harrison pittman
- julien j. proskauer
- clayton rawson
- ralph w. read
- dolf rudin
- herb rungie
- ned rutledge
- james j. sanders
- lucille pierce saxon
- sigmar - the magician
- jerry sorensen
- willard s. smith
- george starke
- dr. raymond v. stone, sr. (ramo)
- harlan tarbell
- dr. franklin taylor
- j. g. thompson, jr.
- jack f. trebel
- m. van reese
- jack vosburgh
- audley valentine walsh
- peter warlock
- herman l. weber
- bob weill
- william h. wilson
- tommy windsor
- howard h. wise
- ed. wolff
- michael f. zens \n james g. thompson jr.
1945
my best
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Biographical Sketches of Contributors
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1945
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My Best
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347
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inflation \n dollar bill assembly, fives and ones \n lu brent
1945
the phoenix 51-100
Lu Brent
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Inflation
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1945
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 87)
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353
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card castle \n deck spread on plate and covered with handkerchief, two times wrong card found, deck transforms into castle with a card on top, again wrong, selection rises out \n lu brent
1946
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Lu Brent
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Card Castle
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Feb. 1946
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Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 3 No. 9)
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192
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eeny-meeny \n see also p. 757 \n russell "rusduck" duck \n self-shuffle \n lu brent
1948
the phoenix 151-200
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Eeny-Meeny
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Inspired by
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1948
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 158)
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636
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the back room \n on clayton rawson, jerry lukins. l. vosburgh lyons, lu brent, tony kardyro, oscar weigle \n bruce elliott
1949
the phoenix 151-200
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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1949
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 182)
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730
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flighty aces \n no. 50, ace assembly, aces travel from envelope to join leader ace in other envelope \n lu brent
1950
scarne on card tricks
Lu Brent
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Flighty Aces
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1950
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Scarne on Card Tricks
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89
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out of print \n cigarette steals from newspaper after torn and restored newspaper \n lu brent
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
Lu Brent
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Out of Print
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1952
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The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 262)
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1046
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three magical beauties \n short intro on lu brent \n laurie ireland
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Laurie Ireland
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Three Magical Beauties
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1952
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1952)
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7
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making a production out of the pyramid puzzle \n using the magic pyramid puzzle for do as i do, then two in the hand \n lu brent
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Lu Brent
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Making a Production out of the Pyramid Puzzle
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1952
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1952)
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7
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chlorophyl gag card \n card is green, gag \n lu brent
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Lu Brent
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Chlorophyl Gag Card
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1952
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1952)
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7
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the "trey (tray) of diamonds" gag card \n spectator selects special card, pun \n lu brent
1952
ireland's yearbooks
Lu Brent
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The "Trey (Tray) of Diamonds" Gag Card
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1952
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1952)
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8
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a word with you \n \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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A Word With You
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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3
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unbelievable coincidence \n spectator and magician each think of a card and write it down, each pull out a card from the deck, turns out they find each other's card \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Unbelievable Coincidence
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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5
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autographic minds \n spectator and magician each select and sign a card, lost in the deck, later manage to find each other's signed card \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Autographic Minds
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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8
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a prediction supreme \n face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted. essentially the trick that cannot be explained \n lu brent \n a location supreme \n lu brent \n a prediction supreme \n lu brent \n the trick that takes forever to explain \n darwin ortiz
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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A Prediction Supreme
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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9
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a location supreme \n same as a prediction supreme, but as a location instead of a prediction \n lu brent \n a prediction supreme \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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A Location Supreme
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Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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10
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peek-a-boo! card location \n two spectators peek at two cards, magician divines/locates them, bold magician peek \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Peek-A-Boo! Card Location
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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11
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a unique location \n \n lu brent \n the "impossible" location \n george g. kaplan \n "telephone card trick" (al baker, audley walsh)
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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A Unique Location
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Inspired by- "Telephone Card Trick" (Al Baker, Audley Walsh)
Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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12
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together again \n ace assembly type of routine, uses duplicates \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Together Again
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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13
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card and cigarette \n card torn into four pieces, placed in handkerchief. when opened, only one corner remaining, the other three pieces are restored and found in cigarette in magician's mouth \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Card And Cigarette
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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16
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double trouble \n spectator and magician each select a card. performer's card is found reversed in the deck, then jumps to pocket, and the spectator's card is now reversed in the deck \n lu brent \n double trouble again \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Double Trouble
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Variations
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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18
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double trouble again \n same as double trouble, but both cards are now in pocket as the finale \n lu brent \n double trouble \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Double Trouble Again
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Inspired by
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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19
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"u-find-it" \n spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found next to the selection \n lu brent \n "u-find-our-cards" \n lu brent \n "u-predict-them" \n lu brent \n sight-unseen \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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"U-Find-It"
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Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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20
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"u-find-our-cards" \n spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found between two selected cards \n lu brent \n "u-find-it" \n lu brent \n "u-predict-them" \n lu brent \n sight-unseen \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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"U-Find-Our-Cards"
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Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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21
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"u-predict-them" \n pretty much identical to "u-find-our-cards", except card is stabbed between two other cards, the two cards are predicted \n lu brent \n "u-find-it" \n lu brent \n "u-find-our-cards" \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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"U-Predict-Them"
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Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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23
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sight-unseen \n magician stabs card face-up into deck, finds three selections \n lu brent \n "u-find-our-cards" \n lu brent \n "u-find-it" \n lu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects
Lu Brent
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Sight-Unseen
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Related to
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1956
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Fifteen Star Card Effects
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24
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jumping match \n split match on business card, jumping from side to side \n lu brent
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Lu Brent
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Jumping Match
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 353)
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241
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glove to hank \n glove turns into handkerchief \n lu brent
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Lu Brent
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Glove to Hank
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 355)
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249
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duo-cig-tear \n two cigarettes, one gaffed \n lu brent
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Lu Brent
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Duo-Cig-Tear
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 356)
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251
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color change gloves \n to rubber gloves, with change bag \n lu brent
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Lu Brent
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Color Change Gloves
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 359)
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265
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twin pipe trick \n smoke appears from empty corn cob pipes \n lu brent
1962
ireland's yearbooks
Lu Brent
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Twin Pipe Trick
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1962
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1962)
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22
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silks and ropes routine \n three handkerchiefs penetrate ropes, and ropes with different colors fuse together \n dino mazza \n lu brent
1964
the new phoenix 351-400
Dino Mazza, Lu Brent
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Silks and Ropes Routine
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1964
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 391)
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392
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the back room \n on modern coin magic, martin gardner, stewart judah, joshua stewart, alvin plough, lu brent, micky hades \n don tanner
1964
the new phoenix 351-400
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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1964
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 391)
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394
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a pack gone wild \n cards change into forcing deck and back into normal \n lu brent
1964
the new phoenix 351-400
Lu Brent
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A Pack Gone Wild
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1964
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 392)
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395
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lox \n deck with hole on lock, selection peeked, removed under handkerchief, glued peek-card, see also p. 15 for additional ideas, see p. 737 for credit information \n lu brent \n lox \n lu brent
1965
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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Lox
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Also published here
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Dec. 1965
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 2)
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5
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the back room \n on micky hades, karl fulves, david hoy, lu brent \n don tanner
1965
the new phoenix 351-400
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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1965
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 394)
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406
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lock-it \n lock and cards are dropped in a bag, selection found on lock, see p. 428 for idea by lu brent \n karl fulves
1965
the new phoenix 351-400
Karl Fulves
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Lock-It
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1965
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 399)
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424
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letters \n - parrish: on alexis aces and nielsen problem
- lyle: on ironing trousers
- brent: on lock-it
- clever: on the nielsen problem \n robert parrish \n art lyle \n lu brent \n eddie clever
1965
the new phoenix 351-400
Robert Parrish, Art Lyle, Lu Brent, Eddie Clever
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Letters
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1965
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 400)
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428
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etcetera \n with rant on "too many card tricks" by levatino \n lu brent \n e. leslie may \n paul sweetman \n david price \n j. m. levatino
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent, E. Leslie May, Paul Sweetman, David Price, J. M. Levatino
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Etcetera
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Jan. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
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15
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the wonderful coin trick \n coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull \n al flosso \n karl fulves \n pull gag \n lu brent \n ein unorthodoxer münzentrick \n michael skinner \n the wonderful coin trick revisited \n michael skinner
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Al Flosso, Karl Fulves
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The Wonderful Coin Trick
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Variations
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Aug. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 10)
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52
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etcetera \n magic square \n lu brent \n walter beaumont \n bob still
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent, Walter Beaumont, Bob Still
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Etcetera
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Nov. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 1)
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65
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pull gag \n pull shown, silk vanishes, pull shown empty \n lu brent \n the wonderful coin trick \n al flosso \n karl fulves
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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Pull Gag
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Inspired by
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Nov. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 1)
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65
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smart alexis \n three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches \n stewart james \n p. 77 for credit information \n p. 88 for comment by george mclean \n smart alexis ii \n lu brent \n gambler's last chance \n francis haxton \n aces \n peter alexis
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Stewart James
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Smart Alexis
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Inspired byRelated to- p. 77 for credit information
- p. 88 for comment by George McLean
Variations
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Jan. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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73
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end papers \n two papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper \n lu brent \n p. 77 \n hole flight \n harvey rosenthal \n endpapers \n lu brent
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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End Papers
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Related toAlso published here
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Jan. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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78
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etcetera \n \n george mclean \n lu brent \n bruce cervon \n george blake
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
George McLean, Lu Brent, Bruce Cervon, George Blake
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Etcetera
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Mar. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 5)
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88
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smart alexis ii \n three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches \n lu brent \n smart alexis \n stewart james
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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Smart Alexis II
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Inspired by
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Mar. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 5)
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88
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readers \n performer locates card while wearing suspicious glasses, when spectator wears glasses he sees the marks, but all card are marked with same value \n bruce cervon \n p. 108 for forcing deck idea by lu brent \n readers \n bruce cervon
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Bruce Cervon
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Readers
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Related to- p. 108 for forcing deck idea by Lu Brent
Also published here
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June 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 8)
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106
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card stab outdone \n with knife, card split in two sheets \n lu brent \n arrow-split-arrow \n paul harris \n the robin hood caper \n stephen minch
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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Card Stab Outdone
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Related to
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Oct. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 12)
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128
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supremo deck switch \n gag with light switch on card case \n don nielson \n p. 146 for comment by lu brent
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Don Nielson
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Supremo Deck Switch
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Related to- p. 146 for comment by Lu Brent
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Oct. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 12)
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128
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etcetera \n see p. 1036 for real author (dr. h. t. hoffman) \n lu brent \n sam randlett \n f. william kuethe, jr. \n david teppit
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent, Sam Randlett, F. William Kuethe, Jr., David Teppit
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Etcetera
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Dec. 1967
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 3 No. 2)
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146
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two tricks \n - ashes of burnt ribbon change into flower (ireland's "match to flower")
- idea for "sock finish" by de lage (silk changes to sock)
- bill frazee's no-fake egg bag \n lu brent
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Lu Brent
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Two Tricks
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June 1968
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 3 No. 8)
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187
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fir tree climax growth \n \n lu brent
1968
newspaper magic
Lu Brent
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Fir Tree Climax Growth
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1968
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Newspaper Magic
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129
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the compleat gamester \n proposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off) \n karl fulves \n p. 282 for comment by lu brent \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Compleat Gamester
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1969
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 9)
|
272
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etcetera \n \n mo howarth \n ray bedwell \n burling hull \n john widmayer \n lu brent
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Mo Howarth, Ray Bedwell, Burling Hull, John Widmayer, Lu Brent
|
Etcetera
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Sep. 1969
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 11)
|
282
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best magic tricks \n \n karl fulves \n lu brent
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves (reviewer)
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Best Magic Tricks
|
Jan. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 3)
|
312
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babel \n on lu brent, al flosso, joseph schmidt's artwork, lionel king anecdote doing magic for drunks \n karl fulves
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
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Babel
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Apr. 1971
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 6 No. 6)
|
414
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site-unseen \n three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections \n lu brent \n site-unseen \n lu brent
1972
the living end
Lu Brent
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Site-Unseen
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Also published here
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1972
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The Living End
|
86
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match it \n mates are produced \n tom osborne \n lu brent
1972
the living end
Tom Osborne, Lu Brent
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Match It
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1972
|
The Living End
|
111
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phantom cigarette \n miming cigarette, it appears, thread hook-up, rubber cigarette, see also p. 786 for note by lu brent \n john cornelius \n the phantom cigarette \n john cornelius
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
John Cornelius
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Phantom Cigarette
|
Also published here
|
May 1974
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 9 No. 7)
|
739
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lox \n deck hole-punched with lock, selection penetrates lock \n lu brent \n lox \n lu brent
1975
card cavalcade 3
Lu Brent
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Lox
|
Also published here
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1975
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Card Cavalcade 3
|
159
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babel \n sid lorraine, machine-produced music, lu brent, jack chanin, ibm lecture on the magazine, spellbinder, slydini lecture \n karl fulves
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves
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Babel
|
Jan. 1975
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 10 No. 3)
|
834
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best magic tricks \n \n karl fulves \n lu brent
1975
interlocutor
Karl Fulves (reviewer)
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Best Magic Tricks
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1975
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Interlocutor
(Issue 2)
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5
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the iq test \n questions taken out of hat, credit to lu brent \n karl fulves
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
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The IQ Test
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1977
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The Magic Book
|
152
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eine zweifache wiederherstellung \n cut and restored ribbon with repeat \n lu brent
1979
intermagic
Lu Brent
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Eine zweifache Wiederherstellung
|
Aug. 1979
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 6 No. 2)
|
65
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zigaretten-metamorphose \n cigarette to silk \n lu brent
1979
intermagic
Lu Brent
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Zigaretten-Metamorphose
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Aug. 1979
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 6 No. 2)
|
71
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letters \n goldstein/becker flap \n joseph k. schmidt \n lu brent \n f. william kuethe, jr. \n joel moskowitz \n fred rickard \n henry walton \n david goldberg \n scott c. mcphilliamy \n jeff busby
1981
interlocutor
Joseph K. Schmidt, Lu Brent, F. William Kuethe, Jr., Joel Moskowitz, Fred Rickard, Henry Walton, David Goldberg, Scott C. McPhilliamy, Jeff Busby
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Letters
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1981
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Interlocutor
(Issue 45)
|
178
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hole flight \n two pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator \n harvey rosenthal \n end papers \n lu brent \n sprechen sie blindenschrift? \n thomas hierling
1982
hole flight
Harvey Rosenthal
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Hole Flight
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Related to
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1982
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Hole Flight
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3
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the robin hood caper \n three cards are selected and spectator throw aces in the deck, first spectator is close to his selection, second throws card next to his selection and third pierces his selection \n stephen minch \n arrow-split-arrow \n paul harris \n card stab outdone \n lu brent
1982
the robin hood caper
Stephen Minch
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The Robin Hood Caper
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Related to
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1982
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The Robin Hood Caper
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2
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endpapers \n no. 74, two papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper \n lu brent \n end papers \n lu brent
1985
self-working paper magic
Lu Brent
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Endpapers
|
Also published here
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1985
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Self-Working Paper Magic
|
131
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noch ein paar effektideen - 4. \n thread, needle and paper put in card case prop, thread sews chosen symbol into card \n lu brent
1986
intermagic
Lu Brent
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Noch ein paar Effektideen - 4.
|
Dec. 1986
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 12 No. 3&4)
|
183
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arrow-split-arrow \n card is thrown and caught in deck and splits selection which has a tear then \n paul harris \n robin hood \n paul harris \n friedrich roitzsch \n card stab outdone \n lu brent \n the robin hood caper \n stephen minch
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3
Paul Harris
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Arrow-Split-Arrow
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Related toVariations
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3
(Issue New Stuff)
|
33
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u find your card \n like magic thrust, but with some subtleties. top card is not used, second card is reversed and stabbed in deck by spectator, next to selection. \n lu brent \n u find your card \n lu brent \n get thee behind me, satan \n unknown
1999
cunning card miracles
Lu Brent
|
U Find Your Card
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1999
|
Cunning Card Miracles
|
24
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get thee behind me, satan \n seems identical to u find your card \n unknown \n get thee behind me, satan \n unknown \n u find your card \n lu brent
1999
cunning card miracles
Unknown
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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
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Related toAlso published here
|
1999
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Cunning Card Miracles
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27
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the perfect miracle \n based on lu brent's "u-find-it" in "five super card mysteries" \n paul curry \n the perfect miracle \n paul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond
Paul Curry
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The Perfect Miracle
|
Also published here
|
2001
|
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
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296
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indian giver \n four eggs put in hat, three removed, one vanishes and is found in paper bag \n stewart james \n stewart james, magic mine #1, 1957, p. 11 \n "the egg bag" (lu brent, the sphinx, vol. 42 no. 2, apr. 1943, p. 30) \n taking the eggs to market \n unknown
2002
the encyclopedia of egg magic
Stewart James
|
Indian Giver
|
Inspired byRelated to- "The Egg Bag" (Lu Brent, The Sphinx, Vol. 42 No. 2, Apr. 1943, p. 30)
Also published here- Stewart James, Magic Mine #1, 1957, p. 11
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2002
|
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
|
159
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plot idea for a card trick \n pips of selection sewn into blank cards \n jack avis \n "houdini's card trick" (lu brent, linking ring, oct. 1945)
2006
rara avis
Jack Avis
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Plot Idea for a Card Trick
|
Inspired by- "Houdini's Card Trick" (Lu Brent, Linking Ring, Oct. 1945)
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2006
|
Rara Avis
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176
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a prediction supreme \n tttcbe \n lu brent \n a prediction supreme \n lu brent
2006
designing miracles
Lu Brent
|
A Prediction Supreme
|
Also published here
|
2006
|
Designing Miracles
|
108
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the trick that takes forever to explain \n tttcbe \n darwin ortiz \n a prediction supreme \n lu brent
2006
designing miracles
Darwin Ortiz
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The Trick that Takes Forever to Explain
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Inspired by
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2006
|
Designing Miracles
|
108
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