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foreword \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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the card sharp and the four gamblers \n with four kings kicker and story \n dai vernon \n harry lorayne \n don costello \n cutting the aces \n dai vernon \n the card sharp and the four gamblers \n harry lorayne \n dai vernon \n don costello \n martin a. nash \n sweet, lorayne! \n allan slaight \n gambo magique \n bob farmer \n the card sharp and the four gamblers \n harry lorayne \n christian scherer \n the card sharp & the four gamblers \n harry lorayne \n the card sharp \n jamy ian swiss
1971
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello
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The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers
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Inspired byVariations- The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers (Harry Lorayne, Dai Vernon, Don Costello, Martin A. Nash, 1980)
- Sweet, Lorayne! (Allan Slaight, 1984)
- Gambo Magique (Bob Farmer, 1984)
- The Card Sharp (Jamy Ian Swiss, 1987)
- The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers (Harry Lorayne, Christian Scherer, 1999)
- The Card Sharp & The Four Gamblers (Harry Lorayne, 2015)
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one-handed slip cut \n \n dai vernon
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Dai Vernon
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stranger card faro location \n aces are spelled to, then four of a kind to free selection is found as well, faro \n harry lorayne \n aces only - with kings \n harry lorayne \n favorite aces and kings \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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super location \n first packets of seven cards are cut to as estimation demo, then challenge location \n william alstrand \n harry lorayne \n "a card trick for experts" (william alstrand, hugard's magic monthly)
1971
William Alstrand, Harry Lorayne
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Super Location
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Inspired by- "A Card Trick for Experts" (William Alstrand, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
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further than further than that \n production of selection, tens and royal flush \n harry lorayne \n stewart james
1971
Harry Lorayne, Stewart James
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ten-twenty force \n \n billy o'connor
1971
Billy O'Connor
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the magic eraser \n deck in new pack order, card named, its face vanishes leaving a blank card \n harry lorayne \n the negative miracle \n p. howard lyons
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Magic Eraser
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lapping a card \n after card is displayed in spread \n harry lorayne \n the lap control \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Lapping a Card
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the lorayne force \n as a placement \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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to catch an ace #1 \n lorayne says he didn't do any research, so the methods might not be his \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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to catch an ace #2 \n \n derek dingle \n edward marlo \n as an opener \n edward marlo
1971
Derek Dingle, Edward Marlo
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to catch an ace #3 \n \n harry lorayne \n the packet transfer (pat) switch \n bob farmer
1971
Harry Lorayne
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ladder square up switch \n on top of pack \n harry lorayne
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Harry Lorayne
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case aces \n spectator cuts to the aces with color changing back kicker of aces \n harry lorayne
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Harry Lorayne
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Case Aces
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to catch an ace #4 \n \n harry lorayne
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Harry Lorayne
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to catch an ace #5 \n \n harry lorayne \n tcaa #5, the second \n harry lorayne \n catch a royal \n harry lorayne \n direct collect \n harry lorayne \n to catch a royal \n harry lorayne \n tcaa #5 handling \n harry lorayne \n direct collect \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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To Catch an Ace #5
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to catch an ace #5a \n \n harry lorayne
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Harry Lorayne
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to catch an ace #6 \n \n harry lorayne \n scam \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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To Catch an Ace #6
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fourcefully \n spectator selects four cards from four packets of four cards each - four-of-a-kind \n harry lorayne \n fourcefully \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Fourcefully
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the phantom card \n card in deck with card sandwiched in four of a kind \n william a. morales \n harry lorayne
1971
William A. Morales, Harry Lorayne
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The Phantom Card
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steal-back \n two methods \n harry lorayne \n william a. morales
1971
Harry Lorayne, William A. Morales
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Steal-Back
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overhand shuffle reverse \n \n unknown
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turnover switch \n double on table \n unknown
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lorayne's move-a-card, a la moe \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Lorayne's Move-A-Card, A La Moe
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roll your own \n dice are rolled and number used to count down to the aces, last ace found via indicator card \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Roll Your Own
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pseudo memory #3 \n apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Pseudo Memory #3
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the lorayne card spin \n one-handed from deck \n harry lorayne \n the lorayne card spin \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Lorayne Card Spin
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the difference & the sum \n spot cards are used for calculations multiple times, outcome predicted \n henry christ \n harry lorayne
1971
Henry Christ, Harry Lorayne
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The Difference & The Sum
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the hc difference & sum \n original handling, spot cards are used for calculations multiple times, outcome predicted \n henry christ \n school daze \n roy walton \n the lucky ten \n peter duffie \n some indifference \n philip t. goldstein \n sum and difference \n karl fulves \n henry christ \n for christ's sake! \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n some difference \n karl fulves \n some difference \n karl fulves \n psychic math \n peter duffie
1971
Henry Christ
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The HC Difference & Sum
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tally-ho! \n spelling using words on card case \n henry christ \n spell fox lake \n bob mason \n the nickel knows \n terry lagerould \n bicycle! \n peter marshall \n tally-ho detector \n harry lorayne \n tally-ho ace locator \n harry lorayne \n tally-ho extended \n harry lorayne \n box of matches \n max maven
1971
Henry Christ
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Tally-Ho!
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ending for tally-ho! \n four sixes change to nines motivated by upside-down misunderstanding \n harry lorayne \n tally-ho! \n henry christ
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Ending for Tally-Ho!
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push-through change \n card packet that is sticking out of deck is switched, see also page 248 \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Push-Through Change
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snap! plus \n three part routine: one of two rubber bands vanishes from classic penetration position, broken and restored, second rubberband appears and vanishes \n harry lorayne \n walter rollins
1971
Harry Lorayne, Walter Rollins
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half a faro onward \n three peeked cards are sandwiched between three pairs of face up cards, faro \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Half a Faro Onward
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multiple incomplete faro control \n counting while riffling \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Multiple Incomplete Faro Control
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circle of light \n \n russell t. barnhart
1971
Russell T. Barnhart
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the switch palm \n bottom card of packet that is held from above, switched in a glide type action \n russell t. barnhart
1971
Russell T. Barnhart
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The Switch Palm
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circle of darkness \n palming \n russell t. barnhart
1971
Russell T. Barnhart
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Circle of Darkness
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double card laydown \n brief \n unknown
1971
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lorayne's poker deal #2 \n \n harry lorayne \n the gambler in person \n theodore annemann
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Lorayne's Poker Deal #2
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the australian sixes \n two spectators find their cards \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n no force vanish & recovery \n jon racherbaumer \n no drawing required \n edward marlo \n ruse cull \n edward marlo \n the australian fives \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n roberto giobbi
1971
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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The Australian Sixes
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four by four \n four spectators with four cards each \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Four by Four
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gambler's buckle peek \n \n unknown
1971
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ring on stick \n additional stand-up handling by carlyle \n harry lorayne \n francis carlyle
1971
Harry Lorayne, Francis Carlyle
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Ring on Stick
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card to wallet \n selection procedure with number and card at that position \n lenny greenfader
1971
Lenny Greenfader
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Card to Wallet
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out of hand glimpse \n glimpsing top card while spectator is fanning the packet \n lenny greenfader
1971
Lenny Greenfader
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Out of Hand Glimpse
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the memory magic square \n combination of magic square and memorizing list of random objects \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Memory Magic Square
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peg system \n for letters and numbers \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Peg System
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instant magic square \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Instant Magic Square
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the flying kings \n kings lost and produced by shooting them out of deck \n derek dingle
1971
Derek Dingle
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The Flying Kings
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atfus variation \n \n derek dingle
1971
Derek Dingle
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Atfus Variation
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variation on flying ace move \n second card from top \n derek dingle \n harry lorayne
1971
Derek Dingle, Harry Lorayne
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Variation on Flying Ace Move
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super interchange \n four red-backed aces change place with blue-backed kings buried in red deck one by one \n derek dingle \n ultimate interchange \n darwin ortiz \n ultimate interchange \n darwin ortiz \n super interchange \n derek dingle
1971
Derek Dingle
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Super Interchange
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diagonal insertion \n \n unknown
1971
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double buckle \n \n unknown
1971
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Double Buckle
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jennings pull down \n base of pinky \n larry jennings
1971
Larry Jennings
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Jennings Pull Down
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elmsley count \n \n alex elmsley
1971
Alex Elmsley
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Elmsley Count
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imperceptible get-ready \n \n cliff green
1971
Cliff Green
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Imperceptible Get-Ready
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k.m. move \n \n tony kardyro \n edward marlo
1971
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo
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vernon transfer \n \n dai vernon
1971
Dai Vernon
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Vernon Transfer
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the pecking bird \n card to wallet with entertaining wind-up toy presentation \n harry lorayne \n the pecking bird \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Pecking Bird
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modified erdnase palm \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Modified Erdnase Palm
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the color-changing deck \n lorayne's handling for curry's routine \n paul curry \n harry lorayne
1971
Paul Curry, Harry Lorayne
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The Color-Changing Deck
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slip shuffle \n \n unknown
1971
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Slip Shuffle
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double-lift palm \n palming second card the instant the top card is removed \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Double-Lift Palm
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super triple change \n four-card-packet changes \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Super Triple Change
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faro quickie & follow-up \n two face up cards find selection peeked at, followed by challenge location with nail nick \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Faro Quickie & Follow-Up
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sandwich locator \n using lorayne force as sandwich load \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Sandwich Locator
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the automatic fan crimp \n of top or bottom card \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Automatic Fan Crimp
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trampoline, the second \n in-the-hands version \n harry lorayne \n trampoline \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Trampoline, The Second
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spread-pass delay \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Spread-Pass Delay
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behind-the-back force \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Behind-The-Back Force
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four in one \n packet changes multiple times, inspired by a routine by magic christian \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Four in One
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the glide \n \n unknown
1971
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The Glide
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the lorayne double-lift breakthrough \n single is picked up and second card added from deck \n harry lorayne \n the lorayne double-lift breakthrough \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Lorayne Double-Lift Breakthrough
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evolution of a sleight \n one-handed switch as card is thumbed off \n fred roner \n (r)evolutionary \n harry lorayne \n roner change \n fred roner
1971
Fred Roner
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Evolution of a Sleight
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roner change variation \n one-handed switch as card is thumbed off, original card reversed in deck \n dennis marks \n roner change \n fred roner
1971
Dennis Marks
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Roner Change Variation
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the scoop change \n tabled \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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The Scoop Change
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last word \n \n harry lorayne
1971
Harry Lorayne
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Last Word
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