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Michael Powers A CASE of Indigestion three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
87
Michael Powers Case Load from Deck
1990
Top Secret Stuff
89
Michael Powers The Invisible Aces Aces vanish one by one, reappear, change to Kings
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
91
Palm Insertion from classic palm into center
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
93
Michael Powers The Impossible Travellers combination of McDonald Aces and Open Travellers, three double facers
Also published here 1990
Top Secret Stuff
95
Edward Marlo Unlimited Count
1990
Top Secret Stuff
96
Small Packet Side Palm
1990
Top Secret Stuff
98
Michael Powers Extension disassembly add-on
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
99
Michael Powers Phantom of The OPERAtion Jacks placed in case, three selections are placed in the case as well, cards taken out and they have interlaced, selections vanish, selections found face-up in deck at different positions
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
102
Michael Powers Casing Less Cards unloading cards on deck and placing less into case than it appears
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
102
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Change
1990
Top Secret Stuff
106
Michael Powers Rising Mistake wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
107
Push-In Change
1990
Top Secret Stuff
108
Michael Powers Schrodinger's Dream signed card penetrates through table twice, down and up
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
110
Face-Up Tent Vanish with unload of palmed card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
111
Earl Nelson Slow Motion Top Change feeding card under second card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
112
Edward Marlo Misdirection Palm
1990
Top Secret Stuff
113
Michael Powers The Trap Door Card card with business information and trapdoor printed on it used for card-through-table, blank side of trapdoor card becomes signed selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
115
Michael Powers No Palm Corner in the Glass two handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
119
Michael Powers Mexican Assembly strange combination of assembly, four-of-a-kind location, transformation, quick coincidence
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
124
Michael Powers The Alchemists' Dream
1990
Top Secret Stuff
127
Michael Ammar Spellbound Move edge grip
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
127
Michael Powers China Syndrome card repeatedly penetrates table, also into spectator's hands, then coin penetrates into spectator's hands, multiple handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
130
Michael Powers Fusion/Fission two quarters fuse to half dollar, then are broken into quarters again
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
134
Michael Powers Twisted Reverse Matrix Hopping Half set, double shell
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
136
Michael Powers Ultra Fast Coins Across four coins, being two ahead twice
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
140
Michael Powers Jumbo Finale half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
142
Michael Powers Bonus Effect small card to normal card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
144
Michael Powers Twilight Zone coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
146
Michael Powers International Matrix Reverse
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
151
Michael Powers My Cup Runneth Over with two mini cups, empty cream containers, they are filled again as climax
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
155
Michael Powers Toothpick Into Straw toothpick travels into straw which is still wrapped
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
159
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
159
Michael Powers Jelly Roll coin travels into breakfast jelly container, clear shell
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
161
Bret Young Swinger ring swings on string freely while already being off
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
164
Michael Powers Palmless Card to Pocket
  • Appendix A
with bottom placement
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
169
Michael Powers Appendix B intro
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
171
Henry Christ, Theodore Annemann Christ Annemann Alignment Move
1990
Top Secret Stuff
171
Michael Powers The Secret Double alternative to alignment move
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
171
Jon Racherbaumer Acknowledgements
1990
Cardfixes
Jon Racherbaumer Context grandiose justification for presenting the items in no particular order
 		1990
Cardfixes
Jon Racherbaumer Foreword
1990
Cardfixes
Jon Racherbaumer Ramble
1990
Cardfixes
Jon Racherbaumer Ayes of the Gods two-card challenge location
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
1
Edward Marlo Stripper Deck for Divided Deck Locations
1990
Cardfixes
2
Edward Marlo Impromptu Ayes of the Gods either the two selections are in same position in two halves, or they are located via fishing
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
2
Jon Racherbaumer, Bob Farmer On the Free-Cut Principle credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
4
Jon Racherbaumer Torque'd and Topped A-2-3-4 twisting with Royal Flush transformation, three double facers, credit information
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
6
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Catches a Card card selected, Kings dropped on deck and one-handed throw cut done, sandwich with selection remains in hand
Related to
  • comments by Bruce Cervon in Genii Vol. 51 No. 7, Jan. 1988, p. 472
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Olram Catches a Card" (Genii, Vol. 51 No. 5, Nov. 1987)
 1990
Cardfixes
10
Chuck Morris Finessed ATFUS
1990
Cardfixes
10
Edward Marlo One Hand Throw Cut as sandwich catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
12
Jon Racherbaumer What is the so-called Hofzinser Toss? credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
13
Jon Racherbaumer A Stripper Catches a Card deck tossed on table, sandwich remains in hand, using end strippers
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
14
Edward Marlo Non-Stripper Catch ungaffed handling
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
16
Jon Racherbaumer Tossing Lunch selection caught between sandwich cards as deck is tossed on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
18
Jon Racherbaumer On Catching Sandwich Tosses credit information, Reinhard Müller's 3-Card Catch
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
19
Jon Racherbaumer When Collectors Become Catchers "Tossed Collectors", deck thrown on table, collectors arrangement remains in hand, faro or non-faro handling by Ed Marlo
 		1990
Cardfixes
20
Jon Racherbaumer Visual Retention Sandwich visual, card appears sandwich as sandwich cars are tossed face down on table
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
22
Jon Racherbaumer What's the Point of this Departure?
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Cardfixes
24
Tom Ellis Drop Sleight Variant credit information, coming up in the world
 		1990
Cardfixes
25
Jon Racherbaumer Fixing the Vegas Split
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
29
Edward Marlo Sure-Fire Covered Get-Ready getting break under top cards while displaying a face-up side-jogged card on deck
 		1990
Cardfixes
30
Richard Kaufman Radical Change credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
30
Edward Marlo Predictable Princess ten-card set-up, five envelopes as predictions
Inspired by
  • "Princess A-Hoy" (Peter Tappan & Ross Johnson, The Impostress Princess)
 1990
Cardfixes
32
Jon Racherbaumer Of the Psychic Princess Presentation comment and distinction of both effects titled "Princess Card Trick"
 		1990
Cardfixes
35
Jon Racherbaumer Fuddle Aces two Aces are turned face up, all turn face up, selection found at the end, red and black Aces trasnpose as well
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
36
Edward Marlo Book Break
1990
Cardfixes
38
Jon Racherbaumer, Niberco Late-Night Arising freely and fairly lost selection rises, using handkerchief, stay stack with dupliates
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
40
Jon Racherbaumer Sudden Sandwich challenge sandwich, stay stack with duplicates
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
43
Jon Racherbaumer What About Hummer's Number? cards shuffled face-up/face-down with some procedure, result predicted
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
44
Jon Racherbaumer Waylaid Assembly with hooks for magicians
Inspired by
  • "Delayed Ace Assembly" (Ed Marlo, Magic Manuscript Vol. 3 No. 4)
 1990
Cardfixes
47
Jon Racherbaumer A Case for Hofzinser Ace travels into card case at the end
 		1990
Cardfixes
50
Jon Racherbaumer Shadow Drop bottom cards of out-jogged packet stolen back onto deck without moving packet back
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
52
Edward Marlo Longitudinal Anchored Add-On
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
53
Edward Marlo Marlo's Third Solution to Hofzinser's Card Problem
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
55
Jon Racherbaumer Homing Kings four-card repeat with four Kings, last card changes into selection
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
56
Edward Marlo Automatic Book Break
1990
Cardfixes
57
Edward Marlo Unit Upjog Addition
1990
Cardfixes
58
Jon Racherbaumer Sandwich for Stebbins spectator cuts off pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles pile, card known and glimpsed and controlled via faro cut
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
61
Gene Castillon Boozy Poker Revisited
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
62
Bruce Florek Post-It Prediction prediction on post-it stuck on face card to deck, spectator cuts and faces deck below table at predicted card, with handling without stranger card by Ed Marlo
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
66
Jon Racherbaumer Figures versus Prefiguration sixteen cards, odd-backed card as climax
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
68
Edward Marlo Biddling Brown in the Round
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
71
Edward Marlo Veeser Concept Handling
1990
Cardfixes
72
Jon Racherbaumer Crossing a Princess with ESP cards, circle and four alphabet cards end up spelling CROSS
 		1990
Cardfixes
74
Gene Castillon, Jon Racherbaumer Surreal Monte sidewalk shuffle version without mis-indexed cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
76
Jon Racherbaumer Backing the Universal Card blank card changes into each of three selections
  • Lay Audience Approach
  • Magician's Approach
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
82
Jon Racherbaumer, Paul Diamond The Zen Two-Shooter bullet trick, repeat feature, credit information
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
88
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Robbers four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
92
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Crime Display Variation
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
93
Jon Racherbaumer A Night in the Big Easy credit information, see p. 101
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
95
Jon Racherbaumer Mexican Addition card added to packet that is flipped over with another card
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
99
Jon Racherbaumer The Dreamy Dream Clock mate of clock-selection predicted in pocket and hour reversed in deck
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
101
Jon Racherbaumer Beat the Clock
1990
Cardfixes
106
Edward Marlo Hop-Skip-Jump three piles, Jacks put on center pile travel to outer piles, one under case, three methods
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
107
Edward Marlo End Grip Transfer packet to packet
 		1990
Cardfixes
110
Edward Marlo Switch-less Switch
1990
Cardfixes
112
Edward Marlo Drop Sleight
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
114
Jon Racherbaumer Strange Siamese Strangers two cards tabled, they turn out to be later selection and though-of card
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
115
Jon Racherbaumer Spectator Card to Wallet Himber wallet
Inspired by
  • Terry LaGerould handling
 1990
Cardfixes
118
Edward Marlo Unstacked Peek-Look-Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards, without set-up
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
119
Edward Marlo Unhappy Students three methods
Related to 1990
Cardfixes
122
Bob Stencel Fixing the Gazinta two phases
 		1990
Cardfixes
131
Edward Marlo Reversing the Field four Aces turn over three times in a row, credit information
Also published here 1990
Cardfixes
134
Ron Bauer If you are going to Peek, Look, and Think, at least Pique, Hook, and Link three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
142
Jon Racherbaumer The Broken Clock faro
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
147
Larry Jennings The Post-Pineapple Surprise transformation kicker, double facers
  • Racherbaumer Handling of Step 6
Related toVariations 1990
Cardfixes
151
Jon Racherbaumer Prelude to Touch Turn
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
153
Edward Marlo Olram Ace Vanishes Rub-a-dub style and Tent style
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
155
Martin A. Nash Juice-Work "Chater's Code", dashes and dots
 		1990
Cardfixes
159
Jon Racherbaumer Two-Card Force-Field Ceremony spectator finds his selection, then transposition
 		1990
Cardfixes
161
Slip Force
1990
Cardfixes
162
Michael Close Off-Color Reset odd-backed, credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
165
Nick Trost Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
1990
Cardfixes
169
Nick Trost Tale of the Tell credit information (last paragraph)
 		1990
Cardfixes
172
Simon Aronson Adding the Aronson Kicker prediction kicker
 		1990
Cardfixes
175
Jon Racherbaumer Completely Blown Away
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
176
Jon Racherbaumer Polish Princess Card Trick credit information, four methods
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
178
Jon Racherbaumer Ninety Degrees in the Shade two cards to two pockets
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Cardfixes
184
Peter Duffie Pocket Ruse producing two cards from different pockets with one palm
 		1990
Cardfixes
185
Edward Marlo Direct Rear Palm card placed directly in palm
 		1990
Cardfixes
187
Edward Marlo Easy Palm Transfer cop to classic
 		1990
Cardfixes
187
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - First Effect four spectators count down in a packet to the value of their though-of card, divined from second deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
190
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Second Effect four slips of paper with predictions, four spectators think of a card of a certain suit and transfer cards from top to bottom according to their value
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
193
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Third Effect like second effect but mates in shirt pocket instead of written predictions
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
195
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fourth Effect four spectators think of four cards like before, they vanish and are produced from four pockets
 		1990
Cardfixes
196
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fifth Effect four thought-of cards from different suits located, spectator's count down their value, shuffle and deck switch
 		1990
Cardfixes
198
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Sixth Effect
Inspired by
  • "Faro's Dream" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring)
Variations 		1990
Cardfixes
199
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Seventh Effect version with two thought-of card, red and black
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
201
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Eighth Effect no set-up
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
201
Edward Marlo Memorized Mentalism four spectators think of cards of different suits, version with memorized deck
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
202
Michael Weber Thicker Than Water names written on billets, one chosen, rest burned, name appears on arm when ashes are rubbed
Also published here 1990
[1990 Notes]
1
Michael Weber Crosswords partly filled crossword puzzle, divination of a word
Related toAlso published here 1990
[1990 Notes]
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Michael Weber To Feed Many food (grapes, nuts or the like) placed in bowls, even though some are eaten the amount stays the same, mathematical principle (edge counting)
Also published here 1990
[1990 Notes]
4
Michael Weber Son of Thinkerprint thumb print of spectator has selected ESP symbol or other design in it
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
[1990 Notes]
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Michael Weber PeeK word written on business card, covered with glass bowl and handkerchief, secret magnet and shim in business card
Also published here 1990
[1990 Notes]
8
Bob Farmer Headhunter seven blank cards and Jack of Hearts, Jack travels from packet to packet, repeated twice, then all blank cards become Jacks of Hearts
 		1990
Headhunter
1
Bob Farmer Modified Flushtration Count
1990
Headhunter
2
Jeff Busby Four As Four Count same objective as Jordan Count
 		1990
Headhunter
3
Bob Farmer Modified Hamman Count
1990
Headhunter
10
Paul Hallas Not So Remote Viewing! card is named and performer names its position in the deck
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
2
Paul Hallas Name Power Milton Aces with ABC cards to reveal selected name
Inspired by
  • Geoff Scalbert's "The Milton Aces" in "Scalbert's Selected Secrets" 1982
 1990
Mental Mix
6
Paul Hallas A Mental Miracle sum prediction
Related to
  • Some Total (Larry Becker, 1978)
  • Fred Barlow's "Mental Prodigies"
  • Will Dexter's "Computer Mind" in "Feature Magic for Mentalists" p. 113
 1990
Mental Mix
10
Paul Hallas Mail and Female sex detector plot, cards in envelopes
 		1990
Mental Mix
12
Paul Hallas Pointed combination padlock and number cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Mental Mix
14
Paul Hallas 50 - 50 Opener prediction of coin toss, heads or tails written on a cards
 		1990
Mental Mix
16
Paul Hallas An 'L' Of A Trick Clock trick with ABC cards
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
21
Paul Hallas Problematic pile is cut and placed in pocket, top card placed in another pocket, performer divines amount of cut cards and has identity of selection predicted
 		1990
Mental Mix
23
Paul Hallas NFCF Bag 2 several billets are selected from a bag, one is divined and others are blank
 		1990
Mental Mix
26
Paul Hallas Second Message one of five envelopes is selected and it's the only one containing a message, the number of the envelope is also predicted
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
28
Paul Hallas Parting Thoughts
1990
Mental Mix
30
David Regal Berge und Täler "Eine komplette Routine mit dem 'McCombical Vorhersage-Spiel'" (A Complete Routine For The McCombical Prediction Deck)
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
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Larry Jennings Brieftaschen-Kartenspiel-Austausch deck travels to wallet except selection
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Jay Sankey Monty Hall Goes Close-Up borrowed ring in one hand transposes with four coins in coin box
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Box Turnover
Feb. 1990
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Dai Vernon Das Märchen vom Schatz-Wurm with bill and sixth finger
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Greg Eanes Visitenkarten-Vereinigung two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Dai Vernon, Arthur Finley Gekreuzte Ziele
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Dai Vernon, Ross Bertram Back Clip & Tenkai Pinch Handlings
Feb. 1990
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Ray Kosby Recurring Nightmare Professor's Nightmare with three different sized rubber bands
Also published here Feb. 1990
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Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde
Feb. 1990
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John Nevil Maskelyne Die Kunst in der Zauberkunst (8. Fortsetzung)
  • Der Klimax
Also published here
  • Our Magic
 July 1990
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Rudolf Braunmüller Die Mentalmagie des Basil Horwitz intro to German translation of "The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz"
 		July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Einleitung
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Premonition Plus performer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Der Horwitz-Buchtest spectator takes any book and choses any word, which he writes on a blank card, word is divined
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Publicity ESP five ESP symbols are sealed in envelopes and the envelopes are numbered, spectator divines symbols by matching them to a second set of ESP cards on the table
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Hypno-Suggestion two spectators select a card, prediction states that second spectator has same card as first but thinks he has selected another card
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Gedankenübertragung x3 a name, color and a symbol are noted on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer returns correct envelopes and then divines content
Also published here July 1990
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Basil Horwitz Ein Psychometrischer Test performer stops spectator at selected card
Also published here July 1990
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Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde
July 1990
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Rudolf Braunmüller Ken Brooke's Zauberkünste intro to German translation of "Ken Brooke's Magic - The Unique Years"
 		Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Erfolgsrezepte
  • Sie müssen die Menschen unterhalten!
  • Entwickeln Sie einen eigenen Stil!
  • Zaubern Sei direkt!
  • Wie erzielt man Gelächter?
  • Verborgene Juwelen!
  • Der Weg und das Ziel!
 		Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Färbebleistift pencil dropped in paper bag, it changes color
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Bälle aus dem Nichts routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Griff Nr. 1 - Die Scheinübergabe
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Griff Nr. 2 - Der Transfer shuttle pass
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Mein Zigaretten-Gag cigarette staken out of someone's mouth as it is lighted
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Meine Eierbeutel-Routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Verrückter Zeitungsleser gags while reading a newspaper, upside down and hole for head
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Meine Färbemesser-Routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Griff Nr. 1 - Der Messer-Kellengriff
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Griff Nr. 2 - Der Ziergriff through-the-fist
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Griff Nr. 3 - Die Ziergriff-Färbung through-the-fist
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Der Große Spritzer siphon bottle held the wrong way and water shoots into performer's face
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Tea for Two six coins put in German Box (Boston Box without lid) and covered with cup, coins travel underneath a second cup
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Turnover Move tabled
 		Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Der Snob gag, cigar stab in cigar tube
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Der Kragenknopf-Trick cap & pence
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Messer durch Jacke knife through jacket
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Die Stirnproduktion deck openly placed against forehead, selection remains there
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Errare Humanum Est! letter cards, E-Y-E
  • Der Büroklammer-Klimax
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Griff A double lift from three-card packet
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Meine Schwammball-Routine multi-phase routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Die "Scheinübergabe" false transfer
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Der "Handgelenk-Transfer" hand grabs wrist and hides sponge ball
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Münzen durch den Tisch six coins with three in each hand, multiple phases, jumbo coin climax
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Der Austauschgriff
Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Eine Bierwette gag bet about emptying a glass of beer without being in the room
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke, Corvello Carte Blanche eleven-card packet, spectator names number up to ten, card at that position is removed, performer finds mate, all other cards are blank
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Wertsteigerung tip click, sticky pencil used to pick up shell
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Die ungehorsame Karte
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Ken Brooke Nichts als eine Zitrone coin travels under hat, lemon climax appearance
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Tom Waterman, Jack Ledair Tom Waterman's Färbetuch with tube gimmick
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Jack Chanin Die Färberöhren-Ablage sleeving the dye tube gaff
Related to
  • The Jaysee Color Change (Jack Chanin booklet)
Also published here 		Oct. 1990
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Jack Chanin Die Färberöhren-Aufnahme vor der Tuchfärbung adding dye tube gaff from sleeve
Related to
  • The Jaysee Color Change (Jack Chanin booklet)
Also published here 		Oct. 1990
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Jack Chanin Die Chanin-Anpassung
Also published here Oct. 1990
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Rudolf Braunmüller Plauderstunde FISM too expensive
 		Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
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Lynn Thomas In Defence of the Magic Circle as it is by a Non Member
Related to Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
2
Johnny "J.J." Johnston The Result of the Opus/IKE Competition
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
3
Ed Feder Tony Andruzzi's Invocational 1989
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Ian Keable-Elliott Rambling Reflections On A Decade Of Magic
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Max Maven Collected Thoughts on The Mulholland Library of Conjuring and the Allied Arts Conference on Magic History, produced by Ricky Jay, John Gaughan and Jim Steinmeyer
 		Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Neal Austin Spot the Difference "What is the difference between close- up magic and magic performed close- up?"
Related to Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
12
Click! Click!
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
14
Aldo Colombini Kayak multi-phase routine with half dollar, Chinese coin, string, cards
  • Air Mail: two coins and two cards
  • Express Transposition: two coins and one card
  • Hands Only: without cards
  • Chinese Coin: a coin and a length of rope
  • Karate Chop: two coins from one
  • The Magnified Coin: climax for the routine (with magnifying glass)
Also published here Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New Wagon
Jan. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial "Reaction to criticism"
 		Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
2
Neal Austin, Bill Shewan, Fay Presto Letters spelled "Bill Shewin"
Related to Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
3
Tommy Wonder Art or Craft
Related to Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
4
Mike Caveney Letter
Related to Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
6
Max Maven Re: The Best of Magic
Related to Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
7
Anthony McDaniels Card Roll steeplechase flourish with packet of cards
 		Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
9
David Britland The Secret Cabaret Pt 1 background on the television show
 		Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
11
Johnny "J.J." Johnston A Trip to the Savoy (Theater)
Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
15
Click! Click! Simon Lovell, Lynn Thomas, Jolly Roger, Nic Picot
 		Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New & Repaired Wagon
Feb. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 2)
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial Blackpool, Ken Dodd, Tommy Wonder, Salvano
 		May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
2
Neal Austin, David Hawkins Letters and "S. Johnson"
 		May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
4
Geoffrey Durham (reviewer) The Experience of Magic by Eugene Burger May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
5
David Jones (reviewer) Impossibilia by John Bannon May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
6
Keith Bennett (reviewer) The Tamariz Lecture in Wolverhampton by Juan Tamariz May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
7
Chris Power Meanwhile Somewhere in the Himalayas cartoon
 		May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
8
David Britland The Secret Cabaret Pt 2
May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
9
Richard Kaufman Column 1 credit information on Hamman's Double-Lift from packet, and discussing various Harry Lorayne claims, Max Maven, The Magic Circle
Related to May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
13
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Impossibilia by John Bannon May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
15
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Trend Setters by Harry Lorayne May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
15
Gordon Bruce Ring in Box finger ring to card case
Inspired byVariations May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New & Repaired Wagon
May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial letter by Dougie Gibbard with idea for "Ring in Box"
Inspired by June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
2
Robert Cox Letters
June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
3
Neal Austin The Joy of Cruising "...or...Excuse me but I'm going to be ill"
 		June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
4
Chris Power Meanwhile Somewhere in the Himalayas... The Quest for Truth Continues cartoon
 		June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
7
Richard Kaufman Column 2 auction of The Neil See Collection, Ray Goulet's Yankee Gathering III, history of the book Spectacle
 		June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
8
Vanni Bossi Coin Magic 1 two china coins penetrate string repeatedly
 		June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
9
Vanni Bossi Coin Magic 2 small coin appears between two large coins
 		June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
13
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Who's Who In Magic by Bart WhaleyRelated to June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
15
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Close-Up Illusions by Gary Ouellet June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
16
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Close-up Impact by Ken Krenzel (written by Stephen Minch) June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
16
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Inside Out by Justin Higham June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New Wagon
June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial Darwin Ortiz, The Best of Magic, fees
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
2
Neville Cooper Letter The Magic Circle
Related to Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
4
Max Maven From Max Maven on FISM and financial side of conventions, Richard Kaufman's column
Related to Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
5
Johnny "J.J." Johnston JJ replies on FISM and financial side of conventions
Related to Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
6
Rick Silberman Torn and Restored Card "Sibelman", card torn in quarters and restored, no extra cards
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
8
Johnny "J.J." Johnston (reviewer) A Kind of Magic by Wayne Dobson Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
12
Richard Kaufman Column 3 The Friendship Convention in Tokyo, Juan Tamariz, brief comments on these books: Phil Goldstein's "Focus", Bruce Cervon's "Ultra Cervon" and "The Black and White Trick", Darwin Ortiz's "The Annotated Erdnase", Sharpe's "Devant's Delightful Delusion"
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
13
Robert Cox How Much Are You Worth on fees
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New Wagon
Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial Mephisto Day of Magic in Ostend
  • Austrian Convention in Graz
  • Eastbourne 1990
  • The Shield Competition
  • The Close Up Competition
 		Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
2
Jon Racherbaumer Letter on Richard Kaufman
 		Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
7
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Opus meets Tommy Wonder
Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
9
Richard Kaufman Column 4 T. A. Waters's "The Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians"
Related to Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
13
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Focus by Philip T. Goldstein Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
14
Richard Kaufman, Jim Patton, Frank Thompson On the Cover Pass
Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
14
Click! Click!
Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
16
Simon Lovell (reviewer) Unexplainable Acts by Gary Kurtz (written by Richard Kaufman) Oct. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 6)
17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial on fees
 		Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
2
Simon Lovell (reviewer) Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
3
Chris Winter (reviewer) Little White Lies by Richard McDougall Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
4
Jörg Alexander Weber (reviewer) Little White Lies by Richard McDougall Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
5
Click! Click!
Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Al Smith Wagging Tales
Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
7
Tony Cachadiña The Torn Card one piece handed to spectator
Also published here Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
9
Richard Kaufman Column No 5 The Magic Circle, giving credits in lectures
Related to Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
12
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Ultra-Cervon by Bruce Cervon (written by Stephen Minch) Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
13
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Ultimate 3 Card Monte by Michael Skinner Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
14
Robert Cox What You See On Your TV Screen camera tricks
Related to Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the New Wagon
Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
18
Dai Vernon Comment
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
8
Max Maven Foreword
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
9
Shigeo Takagi Devilishly Direct
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
11
Elmer Biddle Biddle Load and Steal
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
12
Shigeo Takagi Takagi's Coins Across
  • Part One: ten coins travel from hand to hand one by one, with hand crossing
  • Part Two: three in each hand, all travel into one hand
  • Part Three: two in each hand, all travel into one hand
Inspired by 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
13
Shigeo Takagi Coin Vanish hand placed into fist from below, similar to Ramsay vanish
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
16
Shigeo Takagi Drop Transfer apparently one coin dropped from each hand, really bot from one, han ping chien like move
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
18
Shigeo Takagi Wild Time six Jokers change into duplicates of Two of Hearts
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
19
Shigeo Takagi Flustration Move Handling
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
19
Two-Card Monte Move
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
20
Francis Carlyle Turnover Move
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
22
Shigeo Takagi The Wild Blanks five blank cards, one is signed by performer and signature transfers to other cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
24
Shigeo Takagi Turn-Over Count double-blank cards
Variations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
24
Shigeo Takagi The Solid Cup one-cup routine with solid cup finale, final load travels inside cup which can be screwed open
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
26
Shigeo Takagi False Transfer
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
27
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Sition Chinese coin in purse transposes with three silver coins outside, unequal transposition
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
32
Shigeo Takagi Purse Steal coin apparently placed in purse
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
32
Shigeo Takagi Trans-Purse-Tation four coins travel one by one from purse to hand
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
35
Shigeo Takagi The Ghostly Silk silk penetrates another silk that a spectator holds upright between his hands, no reel
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
38
Shigeo Takagi Who Cuts First? packets in square, fake/crossed pick-ups
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
40
Shigeo Takagi Scissorope scissors threaded onto rope penetrate rope
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
43
Shigeo Takagi The Leaping Silk silk knotted onto rope, silk penetrates onto another rope
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
45
Shigeo Takagi Total Triumph
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
47
Tenkai Ishida, Shigeo Takagi Tenkai Optical Revolve Handling
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
48
Shigeo Takagi Cutting Display Variation
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
49
Shigeo Takagi Rising Triumph deck shuffled face-up/face-down, selection rises, then Triumph
Variations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
51
Ken Krenzel Up and Up Rise
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
52
Shigeo Takagi Color-Shift Triumph color changing deck climax
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
53
Shigeo Takagi The Oriental Coins four coins vanish and appear between two bowls one by one
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
55
Shigeo Takagi The Double Thought
Inspired by 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
58
Shigeo Takagi Double Handling double turned over in one hand between fingers
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
59
Shigeo Takagi Convergence Hoe's sympathetic coins
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
61
Shigeo Takagi Coin Vanish with Card coin stolen out of hand under card
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
62
Shigeo Takagi Rope, Knots, and Wand spectator holds wand upright, rope knotted onto wand penetrates it
Related to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
65
Shigeo Takagi Double Cut and Restored Rope
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
68
Shigeo Takagi Monte With Four jumbo cards
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Shigeo Takagi Jumbo Card Elmsley Count
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Shigeo Takagi Do As I Do Rope Routine with spectator
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three (based on Cornelius)
  • Part Four
Inspired byRelated to 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
79
Shigeo Takagi Chinese Rubber Band Mystery
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
85
Shigeo Takagi A Beautiful Thumb Tie full routine
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
88
Shigeo Takagi Owan to Tama "Japanese Cups and Balls"
with three bowls, fan as wand
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
94
Shigeo Takagi New Era Linking Rings six rings
  • The First Link (A bluff link)
  • The Second Link (A bluff link and unlink)
  • The Third Link (A genuine link and unlink with the key ring)
  • The Fourth Link (Your two rings are exchanged with the spectator's which are then linked and unlinked)
  • The Fifth Link (A comedy link and unusual unlink)
  • The Sixth Link (The rings are linked and the spectator holding two linked rings is invited to stand beside you. You unlink your rings and, with your help, he unlinks his own rings)
  • The Seventh Link (The spectator is given two single rings. You hold the other two. You both link your rings together)
  • The Eighth Link (A chain of four rings is made)
  • The Ninth Link
  • The Tenth and Eleventh Links (The next two rings are joined with those already linked together)
  • The Climactic Long Chain
  • The Resolution
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
106
Shigeo Takagi The False Count
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
107
Justin Higham X-Change face card tabled and switched, card behind it does not change
  • First X-Change (Downs Change)
  • Second X-Change
  • Multiple X-Change
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
2
Justin Higham Misdirection Cull above the spread cull, while up-jogging another card
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo Slide-Out Steal block side steal from center to top as top half is replaced
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
6
Justin Higham Switcheroo two cards transpose from packet to packet, then both cards travel from packet to deck
 		1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
8
Justin Higham Subtle Square-Up Steal
Also published here 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
8
Edward Marlo Mechanical Add-On second card added to tabled pile as it is squared up
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
10
Justin Higham Direct Proposition
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
12
Two Quickies
1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
14
Edward Marlo First Quickie
1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
14
Edward Marlo Second Quickie basically The Challenge
Related to 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
14
Justin Higham Losing the Aces Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
16
Edward Marlo Losing the Aces Again Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
17
Justin Higham Hole-Card Switch
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
18
Justin Higham Numerical Miracle II Ace to Four Clubs are placed on four Kings on table, Club on Kings with same suit as selection changes into selection
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
19
Jamy Ian Swiss Introduction
1990
Thaumatolatry II
1
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbing Case deck in case held against piece of wood, knife stabbed into it and case pulled away, selection remains stabbed to wood, case destroyed but deck intact
Also published here
  • Genii
 1990
Thaumatolatry II
2
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed in the Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
3
Jamy Ian Swiss The Vanishing Aces Revealed Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, deck cut into four piles, Aces re-appear on top
  • For the Purist
  • The Jennings Revelation
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
5
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
9
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
11
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
1990
Thaumatolatry II
17
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
19
Jamy Ian Swiss Hippity Cop ungaffed Hopping Halves
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
21
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
23
Larry Jennings Magician Makes Good three mates of selected card appear face up in deck
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
3
Under-the-spread Force from bottom of deck
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
3
Larry Jennings Gambler’s Kings to Magician’s Pockets Kings change to Aces, Kings produced from different pockets,
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
4
Larry Jennings LJ Pivot Bottom Palm
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
5
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count Variant done with six cards instead of four, see also p. 25
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
5
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload the Vernon Unload, done here with a quadriple lift, uncredited
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
5
Morris Loewy Loewy Palm brief
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
6
Dave Rumfelt Fake Breast Pocket Extraction card comes off top of deck
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
6
Larry Jennings Tahoe Triumph Triumph plot, shuffled on table
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
7
Herb Zarrow Zarrow Shuffle brief
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
8
Larry Jennings New Outstanding Triumph no table
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
9
Dai Vernon Creeping Reverse
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
10
Ken Krenzel, Larry Jennings Partial Mechanical Reverse with half the deck, while holding the other half in dealing position
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
10
Larry Jennings LJ Display cutting display
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
10
Larry Jennings Up in Smoke only four cards in hand, they vanish with a puff of cigarette smoke and reappear in four pockets, two methods
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
12
Joe Berg Berg Palm from small packet
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
12
Gambler's Cop
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
12
Larry Jennings Bare-Handed Bottom Palm single card vanish
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
13
Dai Vernon Hand-to-Hand Transfer classic to classic
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
13
Dai Vernon Strip-out Addition
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
14
Jokers and Jacks four Jokers and four Jacks transpose one by one
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
16
Stanley Collins Tip-Over Change brief
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
16
Broken-Up Elmsley Count first (?) two cards are tabled after being counted
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
17
Larry Jennings A Handy Transformation four cards change to single card (selection) in spectators hands
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
18
Larry Jennings Snap Palm for small packet
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
18
Larry Jennings The Psychological Side-Step indifferent card is apparently tossed into deck next to selection, but changes to selection itself
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
19
Larry Jennings LJ Angle Steal
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
20
Larry Jennings Hip Pocket Prediction value of prediction card chosen by spectator indicates position of selection
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Spread Cull
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
22
Larry Jennings Flawed Transposition Aces and Kings removed, transposition begins, all eight cards become Kings
Also published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
23
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count see also p. 5
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
25
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count some fine details
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Cliff Green Imperceptible Get-Ready to buckle multiple cards, done with packet, brief, uncredited
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
27
Larry Jennings Extended Elmsley Count sequence to show the reds and blacks mixed
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
29
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Count brief
 		1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
30
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
31
Robert Parker Index of Important Sleights
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
34
Robert Parker References
1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
34
Chris Power Meine Karte, Deine Karte, Jedermanns Karte card under case, stop trick, two blank cards with messages on them show up and selection appears between them, folded card in case finale
  • Phase 1 - Die Karte wandert unter das Etui
  • Phase 2 - Ihre Karte, Meine Karte, Jedermanns Karte
  • Phase 3 - Und wieder wandert die Karte unter das Etui
  • Phase 4 - Die Karte im Etui
Inspired by
  • routine in Eric Mason's "Stuff"
 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
3
Chris Power Spread Cull Control Handling
1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
4
Chris Power Card under Case Load from gambler's cop
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
6
Small Packet Bottom Deal
1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
7
Chris Power Card under Case Load no palm, from top of deck
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
10
Chris Power Folded Card Switch
1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
12
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Münzenproduktion one coin become four, edge grip work
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
14
Chris Power Subtiles Sandwich spectator peeks at a card, later puts two Jokers together in deck, selection appears between them
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
18
Step Glimpse
1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Verschwindendes Spiel while finding two selections, pocket ditch
Inspired by 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
20
Chris Power Das Fächerstehlen "Von oben und aus der Mitte"
fan steal, top card or glimpsed card in center is stolen directly into left-hand cop
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
22
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Ehrgeizige Karte Plus with blank-faced deck, changes into regular deck as climax
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
25
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Related to 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
27
Chris Power Münzen Durch Tuch three coins penetrate a transparent handkerchief one by one
Inspired byVariations 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
28
Chris Power Fernkontrolle card peeked in incomplete faro condition, upper half removed and performer knows position of selection
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
33
Chris Power Münzen-Eröffnung coin appears, vanishes, reappears, changes into Chinese coin
Also published here 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
35
Chris Power Fingertip Production coin from classic palm is produced between fingertips of both hands
Also published here 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
35
Spellbound Transformation brief
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
37
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Cointraption reverse coin through table, small trapdoor, spongball kicker
Also published here 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
38
Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Bob Ostin Coin Load under trapdoor
Also published here 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
39
Roy Johnson Snap folded piece of paper visible changes to bill
  • Das Gimmick und seine Handhabung
  • Vorführ-Finessen
  • Ultra-Finesse
  • Die Herstellung des Gimmicks
  • Der "Zusammenbau"
 		1990
Snap
1
Karl Fulves Square Paper about this magazine, "I began dealing cards at age 13"
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
2
Bill Whittington Sucker Card Switch open spread switch, but cards are not switched when checked
Variations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves Bill-Fooled different presentation for Sucker Card Switch
 		1990
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3
Karl Fulves Inside Trading open switch is followed by an invisible switch
 		1990
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4
Karl Fulves Fake Spread Switch
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
4
Tony Slydini Slydini's Method different presentation, obvious switch followed by hole card switch demonstration
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves Fixed Bets intro
 		1990
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6
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves Martin Gardner's Elusive Ace Monty Hall problem with three Aces, monte type routine by Fulves
Inspired byRelated to 1990
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6
Karl Fulves Cap Flip bar bet with beer cap, turning it over on table
Related to 1990
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7
Karl Fulves Dice Controls intro
 		1990
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8
Karl Fulves Scoop Switch with cup
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
8
Making Flats
Also published here
  • "Dice - Squares, Tops and Shapes" (Burton Williams, 1982)
 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
10
Karl Fulves Holdover with cup, on outside of cup
Related to 1990
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10
Karl Fulves Marked Improvement cards with obvious marks on back are dealt out, the marks on one hand indicate what's in the next player's hand
Related toVariations 1990
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12
Karl Fulves Square Paper on the real work, using marked cards, companion Cheat Sheet, Trump
Related to 1990
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14
Robert E. Neale Borromean Bet topological bar bet with three interlocked rings of different colors
  • Introduction
  • The Sucker Move
  • Spectator Holds a Ring
  • Marked Rings
  • The Fooler
  • The Finish
Related to 1990
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15
Karl Fulves Dice Controls
1990
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20
The Money Slide two dice thrown, one die only slides
Related to 1990
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20
Karl Fulves Money Switch No. 1 with bills
 		1990
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20
Karl Fulves Money Switch No. 2 with bills
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
21
Burton Williams Money Switch with bills
Also published here
  • "Dice - Squares, Tops and Shapes" (Burton Williams, 1982)
 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
21
Karl Fulves Handoff two dice switch while pulling bills off a stack
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
22
Karl Fulves Fixed Bets
1990
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23
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Well Stacked on top of bottle is a bill, followed by a stack of coins, problem of removing the bill, multiple methods
Related to 1990
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23
N. B. Winkless The 5-6 Search probability bet about rolling a five, a six, or the total of six with two dice
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
24
Karl Fulves Square Paper gambling lectures, craps
 		1990
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26
Jerry K. Hartman Cheating U. shuffled deck, four random cards turned over, those are stacked to a player, in second phase the Aces are dealt
Inspired by 1990
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27
Karl Fulves Dice Control
1990
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29
Karl Fulves Free Loading with bills
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Laydown Switch with bills
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Bootleg Liquor Story corn syrup, gambling
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
31
Karl Fulves Under Over 7 double digit dice
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
32
Karl Fulves Double Digit Deal all cards face up, cards chosen with a die
 		1990
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32
Sam Schwartz Playback multiple changes, both backs and face
Inspired by 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
33
Karl Fulves Fixed Bets
1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
35
Mel Stover Zebras three pieces of paper, zebra and clown design, layout puzzle (similar to riders on horses)
Related to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
35
Karl Fulves Gambler vs. The Kid open bottom deal, yet the cards end up in other hand, Aces kicker
Related toVariations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
36
Grand Theft Auto article on car theft in the old days
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
1
David Goldman Gambling Inc. on the business side of gambling
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves Deep Thot chosen card travels from one poker hand to another, both hands in envelopes, stuck into book
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves Deep Thot Switch two things stuck in book, topological switch when turning book in several steps
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
4
Karl Fulves Deep Thot Transposition two packets stuck into both ends of a book, transposition
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves Diehard two dice rolled with cup, performer does not look, spectator turns one over and announced total, performer names both numbers
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
5
Karl Fulves The Office further comments on the referenced items, poker probability problem by Martin Gardner
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
6
Newspaper Clippings related to gambling
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 1)
8
A Heavy Bet Phil Silvers story, "description by Jan Murray, as quoted by Milton Berle"
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
9
David Goldman Point Shaving gambling in basketball
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
9
Karl Fulves Gene Maze Card Controls introduction
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
11
Gene Maze Full Deck Switch No. 1
1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
11
Karl Fulves X Markes the Plot Aces lost with riffle shuffles and a straight cut, then dealt off the top again
Variations 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
12
Howard Wurst Quik Unlink simplified handling of crazy man's handcuffs, also through other objects
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
15
Karl Fulves Money Switches with Cards on switching cards with bills in hands
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
17
The Bill Hand switching poker hand with bills
Also published here
  • "The Little Secrets" (Frank Bonville, 1904)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
17
Karl Fulves The Office New Phoenix, cheating with dice
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
19
Newspaper Clippings related to gambling
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
20
All In It Kefauver story on organized crime
Also published here
  • "Blood and Power" (Stephen Fox, 1989)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
21
Karl Fulves Check Scams cheating methods with money checks
  • Check Scam No. 1
  • Check Scam No. 2
  • Check Scam No. 3
  • Check Scam No. 4
  • Check Scam No. 5
  • Check Scam No. 6
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
21
Pulls & Holdeouts
Also published here
  • "In the Life"
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
24
Karl Fulves Short Change Wallet Z-fold wallet with money clip, short-change routine
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
25
Karl Fulves Zodiac Switch using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
26
Karl Fulves One and Only red-backed card signed on back and put in wallet, blue-backed card chosen and signed, red card is removed and has now both signatures, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
27
The Feast mob controlled
Also published here
  • "Donnie Brasco" (Joseph Pistone, 1987)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
28
The Fix jury fixing
Also published here
  • Henry Hill in N. Pileggi's "Wise Guy" (1985)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
28
Karl Fulves Close-Up Bets intro
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Spoon Lift lifting a spoon off the table in a certain way
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Bent Fork one tine of fork bends
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
30
Steve Shaw Newspaper Article tricking scientists
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves The Office playing poker over the phone,
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
31
Newspaper Clippings related to gambling
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
32
At the Track Ken Kling story, from Milton Berle book
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
33
The Rackets senate rackets hearings, from congressional reports 1961/1962
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
33
Winner Coins beveled edge at coin
Also published here
  • "Protection - The Sealed Book" (Joseph E. Meyer, 1911)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
36
Karl Fulves Amateur Night on the pick-up stack
  • (3) 3-4-5
  • Category Two
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
37
Switching Dice gaffed dice cup
Also published here
  • "The Bunco Book" (Walter Gibson)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
39
Karl Fulves Bookie test with casino brochures that explain the rules of the games, chosen game divined, revealing shadow through covers
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
40
Karl Fulves The Office
1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
41
Karl Fulves Controlled Roll with Tricked Dice Cup
1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
41
Milk Build Stack
Also published here
  • "Koschitz's Manual" (1894)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
41
Newspaper Clippings related to gambling
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
42
Crack a Safe safe cracking story
Also published here
  • "Crimewatch" (David Gurlick)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
43
Karl Fulves Phone Tricks how bookies work the phones
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
43
The Palm Stock
Also published here
  • "How Gamblers Win" (1868)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
44
Mohair Sleeve on sleeving cards
Also published here
  • "Koschitz's Manual" (1894)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
45
Bill Reid Simplex Dice Switch with dice cup
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
46
A Poker Player's Education
Also published here
  • "Big Deal" (Anthony Holden)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
48
Karl Fulves Daylight Poker poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
48
Chris Lee Capping the Hand adding cards to a tabled poker hand, using poker chips
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
50
Karl Fulves The Office Donald Trump, magnetic dice
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
51
Newspaper Clippings related to gambling
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
52
Alexander de Cova Lieber Zauberfreund!
1990
Zodiak
1
Alexander de Cova Zodiak spectator looks up what's written about his zodiac sign in a thin book, performer divines sign and it is predicted in an envelope in the book, reading direction of gaze
Inspired by
  • "Celestial Thought" (Ken de Courcy, Supreme Magic Co., 1984)
 1990
Zodiak
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