a special note to women \n \n bill tarr
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A Special Note to Women
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introduction \n \n bill tarr
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Introduction
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how to use this book \n \n bill tarr
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How to Use this Book
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a few important tips... \n with comments
- be natural
- watch your angles
- practice palming wherever you are
- presentation is half the battle!
- never repeat a trick!
- patter is important
- practice intelligently
- never show anything you can't do perfectly
- don't tell!
- you can learn sleight of hand!
- stay with it!
- don't neglect your hands
- practice is what it's all about \n bill tarr
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A Few Important Tips...
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misdirection \n - disguise \n bill tarr
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Misdirection
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cards \n \n bill tarr
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Cards
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about cards \n - types of shuffles
- self-working card tricks \n bill tarr
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About Cards
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stripper decks \n short comment \n unknown
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Stripper Decks
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palming \n different positions
- classic palm
- pinkie palm
- back palm \n bill tarr
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Palming
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top palm \n \n unknown
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Top Palm
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bottom palm \n \n unknown
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Bottom Palm
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the pass \n \n unknown
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The Pass
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"say when" pass \n bluff pass \n unknown
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"Say When" Pass
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pass flourish \n packets roll back and forth between both hands, control of card \n unknown \n spooner's deceptive roll cut \n bill spooner \n "the revolving pass" (blackstone's modern card tricks)
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Pass Flourish
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double-lift - first method \n pick-up at lower left corner \n unknown
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Double-Lift - First Method
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double-lift - second method \n thumb-count \n unknown
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Double-Lift - Second Method
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double-lift - third method \n pick-up at inner end \n unknown
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Double-Lift - Third Method
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double-lift - fourth method \n method to pick up a break by riffling up as preparation for double lift \n unknown
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Double-Lift - Fourth Method
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false shuffle number one \n block slip shuffle \n unknown \n to keep the bottom card(s) intact \n unknown
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False Shuffle Number One
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false shuffle (two) \n in-jog shuffle \n unknown \n to keep the top portion of deck intact \n unknown
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False Shuffle (Two)
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false triple cut \n \n unknown
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False Triple Cut
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hindu shuffle \n with pick-up control \n unknown
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Hindu Shuffle
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force \n \n unknown
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Force
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riffle force \n slip \n unknown
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Riffle Force
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the glide \n \n unknown
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The Glide
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a quicky card trick \n single-phase ambitious card \n unknown
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A Quicky Card Trick
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card transposition \n tabled card and pocketed card \n unknown
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Card Transposition
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five card trick \n \n unknown
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Five Card Trick
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false count \n buckle count with unusual take \n unknown
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False Count
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spelling trick \n key card and face-up count \n unknown
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Spelling Trick
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the upside-down card \n double-lift reverse method \n unknown
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The Upside-Down Card
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the changing card trick \n wrong card changes into selection \n unknown
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The Changing Card Trick
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three-card monte \n \n unknown
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Three-Card Monte
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the secret move \n monte switch \n unknown
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The Secret Move
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flourishes \n \n bill tarr
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Flourishes
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riffle shuffle \n \n unknown
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Riffle Shuffle
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weave shuffle \n \n unknown
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Weave Shuffle
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tips on fanning \n \n unknown
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Tips on Fanning
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the snapback \n one-handed fan closing \n unknown
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The Snapback
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exhibition card fans \n \n bill tarr
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Exhibition Card Fans
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how to treat an exhibition fanning deck \n \n bill tarr
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How to Treat an Exhibition Fanning Deck
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thumb fan \n \n unknown
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Thumb Fan
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spring fan \n pressure fan \n unknown
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Spring Fan
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reverse fan \n \n unknown
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Reverse Fan
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one-hand fan \n \n unknown \n one hand fan \n unknown
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One-Hand Fan
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one hand reverse fan \n \n unknown \n one hand reverse fan \n unknown
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One Hand Reverse Fan
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Also published here
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diminishing fan \n \n unknown
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Diminishing Fan
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twin fans \n one-handed fans with both hands \n unknown
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Twin Fans
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giant fan \n faroed cards \n unknown
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Giant Fan
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peel away fan \n fan is split in two fans \n unknown
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Peel Away Fan
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peel away fan in reverse \n fan is split in two fans \n unknown
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Peel Away Fan in Reverse
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fan away pack \n packet of cards vanishes when other hand waves fan over it \n unknown
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Fan Away Pack
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the waterfall \n \n unknown
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The Waterfall
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springing the deck \n \n unknown
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Springing the Deck
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charlier pass \n \n unknown
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Charlier Pass
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knuckle cut \n \n unknown \n the knuckle cut \n unknown
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Knuckle Cut
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Also published here
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a new changing card \n back card stolen \n unknown
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A New Changing Card
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card bits \n \n unknown
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Card Bits
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snap change \n snap-over change \n unknown
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Snap Change
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card count flourish \n one-handed \n unknown
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Card Count Flourish
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rising-card bit \n out-stretched fourth finger of other hand \n unknown
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Rising-Card Bit
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rising-card two \n card rises up angled, thumb pushed back card \n unknown
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Rising-Card Two
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comedy cut \n jump cut \n unknown
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Comedy Cut
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visible card change \n \n unknown \n there it is! \n paul lepaul
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Visible Card Change
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the boomerang card \n optional catching in deck \n unknown
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The Boomerang Card
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card throwing \n long distance \n unknown
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Card Throwing
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card spreads \n on table, turnover flourish, on arm, catching from arm \n unknown
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Card Spreads
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back and front palm \n pivot \n unknown
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Back and Front Palm
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coins \n \n bill tarr
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Coins
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palming \n \n unknown
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Palming
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finger-palm \n \n unknown
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Finger-Palm
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classic palm \n \n unknown
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Classic Palm
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thumb-palm \n \n unknown
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Thumb-Palm
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back and front palm \n - coin pivots on this axis \n unknown
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Back and Front Palm
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coin gimmicks \n \n bill tarr
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Coin Gimmicks
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shell coins \n \n unknown
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Shell Coins
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hooked coin \n \n unknown
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Hooked Coin
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double-faced coins \n \n unknown
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Double-Faced Coins
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$1.35 trick \n short description of gaff set \n unknown
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$1.35 Trick
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coin wands \n no details \n unknown
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Coin Wands
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dropper for single coin \n simple holder \n unknown
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Dropper for Single Coin
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toss vanish \n back and forth between hands \n unknown
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Toss Vanish
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flick vanish \n \n unknown
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Flick Vanish
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multiple coin vanish \n \n unknown
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Multiple Coin Vanish
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coin switch \n \n unknown
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Coin Switch
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pocket vanish \n pocket ditch with handkerchief \n unknown
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Pocket Vanish
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thumb-palm vanish \n \n unknown
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Thumb-Palm Vanish
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thumb-palm switch \n \n unknown
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Thumb-Palm Switch
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sleeving \n inertia type
- first method
- second method \n unknown
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Sleeving
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sleeve coin switch \n \n unknown
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Sleeve Coin Switch
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after the french drop \n sleeving clean-up \n unknown
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After the French Drop
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squeeze vanish \n pumpkin seed sleeving \n unknown
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Squeeze Vanish
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rising coin trick \n coin rises up from bottom of glass filled with water \n unknown
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Rising Coin Trick
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coin roll \n \n unknown
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Coin Roll
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coin production move \n from thumb palm \n unknown
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Coin Production Move
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an impromptu coin routine \n coin vanish and reproduction, transformation, vanish with handkerchief \n bill tarr
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An Impromptu Coin Routine
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the come back coins \n all three vanish as climax \n unknown
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The Come Back Coins
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coins through table \n four coins \n unknown
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Coins Through Table
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the miser's dream \n with bucket \n bill tarr
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The Miser's Dream
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balls \n \n bill tarr
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Balls
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balls and ball gimmicks \n - wooden balls
- foil balls
- sponge balls
- cork balls
- droppers
- shell \n bill tarr
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Balls and Ball Gimmicks
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palming balls \n \n bill tarr
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Palming Balls
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classic palm \n \n unknown
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Classic Palm
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finger-palm \n \n unknown
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Finger-Palm
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touch-palm \n classic palm with one finger curled in holding the ball \n unknown
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Touch-Palm
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french drop \n \n unknown
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French Drop
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top-of-fist-vanish \n \n unknown
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Top-of-Fist-Vanish
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bottom-of-fist-vanish \n \n unknown
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Bottom-of-Fist-Vanish
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palm vanish \n \n unknown
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Palm Vanish
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fingertip production \n one-handed \n unknown
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Fingertip Production
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palm roll vanish \n \n unknown
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Palm Roll Vanish
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recoveries \n - from your nose
- from under hand \n unknown
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Recoveries
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ball acquitment \n \n unknown
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Ball Acquitment
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color change \n \n unknown
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Color Change
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the bill tarr continuous ball production \n \n bill tarr
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The Bill Tarr Continuous Ball Production
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ball roll \n \n unknown
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Ball Roll
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elevator \n two balls rolled upwards between palms \n unknown
1976
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Elevator
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basic multiplying ball moves \n \n unknown
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Basic Multiplying Ball Moves
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basic billiard ball routine \n \n bill tarr
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Basic Billiard Ball Routine
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shell color change \n \n unknown
1976
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Shell Color Change
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shell vanish \n \n unknown
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Shell Vanish
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basic sponge ball vanish \n \n unknown
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Basic Sponge Ball Vanish
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fist vanish \n \n unknown
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Fist Vanish
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mini sponge-ball routine \n with spectator's hand \n bill tarr
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Mini Sponge-Ball Routine
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cups and balls \n \n bill tarr
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Cups and Balls
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palming \n \n unknown
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Palming
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introducing the ball \n loading the cup \n unknown
1976
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Introducing the Ball
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basic cups and balls vanish \n \n unknown
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Basic Cups and Balls Vanish
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placing ball under cup \n \n unknown
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Placing Ball under Cup
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appearing to place ball under cup \n \n unknown
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Appearing to Place Ball under Cup
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the penetrating cups \n \n unknown
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The Penetrating Cups
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a cups and balls routine \n \n bill tarr
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A Cups and Balls Routine
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thimbles \n intro \n bill tarr
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Thimbles
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thumb palm \n \n unknown
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Thumb Palm
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thimble gimmicks \n - giant thimbles
- holders \n unknown
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Thimble Gimmicks
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basic thimble vanish \n \n unknown
1976
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Basic Thimble Vanish
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see-through vanish \n \n unknown
1976
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See-Through Vanish
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push vanish \n \n unknown
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Push Vanish
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thumb vanish \n \n unknown
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Thumb Vanish
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thimble hop \n between first and second finger \n unknown
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Thimble Hop
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pop thimble recovery \n \n unknown
1976
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Pop Thimble Recovery
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the jumping thimble \n from hand to hand \n unknown
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The Jumping Thimble
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cigarettes and silks \n intro \n bill tarr
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Cigarettes and Silks
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palming cigarettes \n \n unknown
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Palming Cigarettes
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thumb-palm \n \n unknown
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Thumb-Palm
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finger-palming \n two ways \n unknown
1976
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Finger-Palming
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gimmicks \n \n unknown
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Gimmicks
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cigarette dropper \n \n unknown
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Cigarette Dropper
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cigarette tank \n \n unknown
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Cigarette Tank
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cigarette pull \n \n unknown
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Cigarette Pull
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thumb tip \n \n unknown
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Thumb Tip
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basic cigarette vanish \n \n unknown
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Basic Cigarette Vanish
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cigarette palm vanish \n \n unknown
1976
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Cigarette Palm Vanish
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thumb tip vanish \n \n unknown
1976
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Thumb Tip Vanish
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impromptu production \n \n unknown
1976
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Impromptu Production
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mini-routine \n vanish, acquitment and recovery, lit or unlit \n bill tarr
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Mini-Routine
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tap vanish \n \n unknown
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Tap Vanish
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cigarette roll \n flourish \n unknown
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Cigarette Roll
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lit cigarette production \n from ten to twelve cigarettes \n unknown
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Lit Cigarette Production
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silks \n - flags
- streamers
- rainbows
- card silks
- specialty silks \n bill tarr
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Silks
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silk gimmicks \n \n unknown
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Silk Gimmicks
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handkerchief ball \n \n unknown
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Handkerchief Ball
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die tube \n just illustration \n unknown
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Die Tube
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hollow billiard ball for the silk to ball effect \n just illustration \n unknown
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Hollow Billiard Ball for the Silk to Ball Effect
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another gimmick for the bare-hand production of a silk \n just illustration \n unknown
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Another Gimmick for the Bare-Hand Production of a Silk
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vanishing knot \n \n unknown
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Vanishing Knot
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instant knot \n \n unknown
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Instant Knot
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the untying silk \n thread \n unknown
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The Untying Silk
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color-changing silk \n tube \n unknown
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Color-Changing Silk
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pocket vanish \n \n unknown
1976
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Pocket Vanish
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barehand silk production \n with ball gimmick \n unknown
1976
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Barehand Silk Production
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tricks \n \n bill tarr
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Tricks
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torn and restored paper \n tissue paper \n unknown
1976
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Torn and Restored Paper
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torn and restored cigarette paper \n \n unknown
1976
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Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
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bits and tricks with matches \n \n unknown
1976
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Bits and Tricks with Matches
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wood through wood \n two matches between first finger and thumb of both hands \n unknown
1976
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Wood through Wood
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jumping match \n - match lying on matchbox jumps up when touched with another match, flick method
- metal foil method
- jumps away as one is trying to light it \n unknown
1976
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Jumping Match
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self-lighting candle \n match inside tip of candle \n unknown
1976
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Self-Lighting Candle
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changing spots \n sack's routine \n unknown
1976
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Changing Spots
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cut and restored rope \n \n unknown
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Cut and Restored Rope
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three shell game \n - required
- the basic move
- to load pea into shell
- a typical series of moves \n unknown
1976
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Three Shell Game
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the stretching thumb trick \n \n unknown
1976
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The Stretching Thumb Trick
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212
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upside-down george \n bill folded and unfolded \n unknown
1976
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Upside-Down George
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magical stunts \n \n unknown
1976
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Magical Stunts
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the bent spoon \n with both hands on table \n unknown
1976
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The Bent Spoon
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214
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burning sugar cube \n \n unknown
1976
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Burning Sugar Cube
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215
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rubber pencil \n optical illusion \n unknown
1976
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Rubber Pencil
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215
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the vanishing salt shaker \n with paper cover, during coin trick \n unknown
1976
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The Vanishing Salt Shaker
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216
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stretching a rope \n sleeve \n unknown
1976
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Stretching a Rope
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glossary \n \n bill tarr
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Glossary
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220
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a few magical references... \n \n bill tarr
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A Few Magical References...
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222
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about the author \n \n bill tarr
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About the Author
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224
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about the illustrator \n \n barry ross
1976
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About the Illustrator
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224
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