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introduction \n \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Introduction
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telephone lying \n spelling lie detector over the phone \n doug canning \n errata \n steve beam \n "remote control" (jim steinmeyer, the new invocation #43, feb. 1988) \n errata \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam
1995
Doug Canning
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Telephone Lying
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Inspired by - "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
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personalized pasteboards \n name of spectator is spelled to find selection
- self-working method \n joel givens \n leftovers \n steve beam \n name that trick \n steve beam \n personalized pasteboards \n joel givens \n personalized pasteboards \n joel givens
1995
Joel Givens
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Personalized Pasteboards
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name that trick \n made-up name is spelled to find selection, presentation for personalized pasteboards \n steve beam \n personalized pasteboards \n joel givens
1995
Steve Beam
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countdown \n card is found by adding values of two cards, 14/15 total of two cards \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Countdown
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the three stooges \n two spectators find selection of the other \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Three Stooges
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middle guage spread \n card spread on the table two cards turned over and value is used to count in the spread, both end on same card which turns out to be selection \n steve beam \n divining deck \n unknown \n middle-guage spread \n steve beam \n middle guage spread \n steve beam \n divining deck \n unknown \n the trapdoor issue #8 \n steve beam \n middle gauge spread ii \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Middle Guage Spread
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the big finish \n card changes into jumbo version of selection, two methods \n steve beam \n jumbo surprise \n dai vernon \n big deal \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Big Finish
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einstein's favorite trick \n spectator locates his own card \n richard vollmer
1995
Richard Vollmer
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Einstein's Favorite Trick
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weight limit \n spectator cuts packet and selects a card, card is placed in reminder where it vanishes, then performer divines amount of cut cards and selection is found reversed at that position in the rest of the deck \n joel givens
1995
Joel Givens
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Weight Limit
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spread-through vanish \n \n unknown
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the australian crawl \n selection is found by down under dealing a random number of cards (value of two selections) \n steve beam \n the mind-testing deck \n steve beam \n australian crawl (revisited) \n steve beam \n even steven \n steve beam \n die-nasty \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Australian Crawl
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circling the sandwich \n \n steve beam \n circling the sandwich \n steve beam \n dragnet jacks \n scott robinson
1995
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Circling the Sandwich
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optical fan insertion \n two cards apparently placed in two different places in a fan \n audley walsh
1995
Audley Walsh
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Optical Fan Insertion
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half moon rising \n rising card in case, case rises \n joe rindfleisch \n gene maze
1995
Joe Rindfleisch, Gene Maze
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Half Moon Rising
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case load \n loading a card into the card case \n joe rindfleisch \n gene maze
1995
Joe Rindfleisch, Gene Maze
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Case Load
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sly stebbins \n spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection \n allan slaight \n the deck will tell \n allan slaight \n stebbin up \n allan slaight \n steve beam \n stebbin out \n allan slaight \n steve beam \n stebbin' out \n steve beam \n sly stebbins \n allan slaight \n sly stebbins \n allan slaight \n ask the deck \n francois ziegler \n richard vollmer
1995
Allan Slaight
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sigh stebbins \n spectator spells guesses about selection, with value of last card selection is found \n scott robinson
1995
Scott Robinson
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color blind \n performer separates cards into reds and black, then blindfolded and with cards face up performer seems to miss, but separated cards of different back colors \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Color Blind
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choosing sides \n spectator removes half the cards from the spread and separates reds and blacks \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Choosing Sides
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memorable magic \n one red/blue double backer and blank card \n wayne kyzer \n the color-changing deck \n paul curry
1995
Wayne Kyzer
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Memorable Magic
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well shaken \n deck removed from the deck is in order, then shaken and cards are mixed \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n well shaken \n steve beam \n the trapdoor issue #14 \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Well Shaken
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the honor system \n selection is only odd-backed card in the deck \n steve beam \n the terminator \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Honor System
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the terminator \n spectator finds own card by dealing through and stops at only odd-backed card, two versions \n steve beam \n the honor system \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Terminator
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double brainwave \n deck split in red / black two cards selected, ploy to place the card in other colored section \n ron ferris \n double brainwave \n ron ferris
1995
Ron Ferris
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fooled \n two cards are pushed out from spread, location of one card can be named \n steve beam \n fool i \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Fooled
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follow the oil & water \n halves behind a red and a black card, change color when riffled through, impromptu svengali \n john riggs \n strip the leader \n ken krenzel
1995
John Riggs
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friends \n similar to "neither blind nor silly", with twenty cards, spectator has more decisions to randomize order \n aldo colombini \n blown away \n juan tamariz
1995
Aldo Colombini
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color changing card case \n \n steve beam \n apex cardcase color change \n paul sorrentino \n the color changing card case \n steve beam \n the color changing card case \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Color Changing Card Case
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timeless \n three cards are used to form a prediction verbally \n jack birnman
1995
Jack Birnman
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Timeless
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gaffus maximus \n card with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through \n steven youell
1995
Steven Youell
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Gaffus Maximus
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wheel and deal \n card is predicted in form of mates and by adding values cards position is found \n steve pressley \n 21 force \n unknown
1995
Steve Pressley
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Wheel and Deal
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double hit \n two cards predicted, mates \n steve pressley \n double hit \n steve pressley
1995
Steve Pressley
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Double Hit
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chance by choice \n four cards are cut to, sum is predicted in envelope \n scott robinson \n errors and omissions \n steve beam
1995
Scott Robinson
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Chance by Choice
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have it your way \n card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence \n steve beam \n have it your way \n steve beam \n reopening stab \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Have it Your Way
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opening stab \n a prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. the spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope. \n steve beam \n opening stab \n steve beam \n opening stab \n steve beam \n the trapdoor issue #41 \n steve beam \n reopening stab \n steve beam \n the practical opener \n helder guimarães \n against all odds \n darwin ortiz \n orderly conduct \n karl fulves
1995
Steve Beam
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stuck on you \n a prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. the spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method \n steve pressley \n stuck on you \n steve pressley
1995
Steve Pressley
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Stuck on You
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a match made in zebulon \n two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half \n steve beam \n penny plain \n alex elmsley \n a match made in zebulon (a suburb of knightdale) \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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A Match Made in Zebulon
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a match made in knightdale \n two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half \n steve beam \n a match made in knightdale \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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A Match Made in Knightdale
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siamese stab \n double facer handed out for examination \n steve beam \n splitz \n mark weston \n siamese stab \n steve beam \n siamese stab \n steve beam \n the trapdoor issue #7 \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Siamese Stab
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return to sender \n presentation for opening stab \n marvin leventhal
1995
Marvin Leventhal
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Return to Sender
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prophecy move \n \n bill simon
1995
Bill Simon
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Prophecy Move
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in-decks \n tactile aid to locate any card \n john riggs
1995
John Riggs
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In-Decks
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the eyes have it \n humorous prediction with eye chart and eventually wrong card transforms into selection \n simon aronson
1995
Simon Aronson
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The Eyes Have It
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the pairable \n some cards are cut from a shuffled deck, two cards are removed to form a card, then card is produced \n tom craven
1995
Tom Craven
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The Pairable
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three ways \n presentation for single card location \n simon lovell \n impossible location! \n simon lovell
1995
Simon Lovell
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Three Ways
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the bermuda triangle \n aces transpose with quartet, aces found reversed in the dek \n jack birnman
1995
Jack Birnman
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The Bermuda Triangle
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braue reversal \n \n frederick braue
1995
Frederick Braue
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Braue Reversal
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rollout \n deck is dropped, turns 360 degrees and lands on the table, one card jumps out \n steve beam \n rollout \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Rollout
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card cleavage \n four split in two twos, twos split into aces \n steve beam \n card cleavage \n steve beam \n four split \n aldo colombini
1995
Steve Beam
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Card Cleavage
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puzzler \n two indicator cards \n steve beam \n numerical discovery \n warren wiersbe \n puzzler \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Puzzler
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puzzler ii \n two indicator cards \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Puzzler II
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two timing aussie \n two cards are located, two piles of ten card two numbers are thought and corresponding cards remembered \n doug canning
1995
Doug Canning
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Two Timing Aussie
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one-deck wonder \n two cards to predict card in value and suit, 9 force \n stewart james
1995
Stewart James
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One-Deck Wonder
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goosed \n a lot of ideas and refinements on mutus, nomen / pairs repaired, with twenty, 36 and 40 cards, updated version of trapdoor article \n steve beam \n goosed \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Goosed
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the illusion card \n zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored \n joe rindfleisch
1995
Joe Rindfleisch
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The Illusion Card
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the one-handed zigzag \n zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger \n joe rindfleisch
1995
Joe Rindfleisch
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The One-Handed Zigzag
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birth card \n \n wayne kyzer \n the recognition reflex \n norman houghton \n errata \n steve beam \n birth card \n wayne kyzer
1995
Wayne Kyzer
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Birth Card
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card counters \n \n doug canning \n "counter cards" in william simon's "mathematical magic" \n calculated triumph \n john f. mendoza \n bernard bilis \n multiple card sum stacks \n simon aronson
1995
Doug Canning
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Card Counters
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liii-kelihood \n small packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card \n richard vollmer \n norman houghton \n pretty close to a miracle \n richard vollmer \n right-to-it location \n richard vollmer \n numerology \n richard vollmer \n henry christ \n martin gardner \n numerology \n richard vollmer \n henry christ \n martin gardner
1995
Richard Vollmer, Norman Houghton
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LIII-Kelihood
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polar stab \n location of two cards with two keys \n steve beam \n scott robinson \n locatrik \n theodore annemann
1995
Steve Beam, Scott Robinson
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Polar Stab
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bestimation \n \n tom ladshaw
1995
Tom Ladshaw
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Bestimation
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no questions asked \n \n richard vollmer
1995
Richard Vollmer
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No Questions Asked
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triplets i \n red / black deck \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Triplets I
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triplets ii \n red / black deck, with two selections \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Triplets II
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selective service \n four selections, with four keys \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Selective Service
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shuffle placement \n jog shuffle, four cards \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Shuffle Placement
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identification cards \n multiple keys, four card location
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1995
Joel Givens
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Identification Cards
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location, location, location \n three spectators cut some cards and chose a card, amount and selections are predicted and located, nine-force \n steve beam \n number trick \n van osdol \n prime location \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Location, Location, Location
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multiplocation \n with four cards \n steve beam \n three names in the counting \n al smith \n high class location \n simon aronson
1995
Steve Beam
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Multiplocation
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bubble peek \n \n unknown
1995
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Bubble Peek
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bye-pass operation \n single card control \n steve beam \n a cut below \n steve pressley \n double take \n jason dean \n bye-pass operation \n steve beam \n bye pass operation \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Bye-Pass Operation
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dribble peek \n after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled \n steven youell \n the dribble peek \n steven youell
1995
Steven Youell
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Dribble Peek
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the underhand shuffle \n packets are consecutively cut from bottom to top \n steve beam \n the shuffle location \n unknown \n the underhand shuffle \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Underhand Shuffle
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backwards prophecy \n \n bill simon \n steve beam \n backwards prophecy \n bill simon \n steve beam
1995
Bill Simon, Steve Beam
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Backwards Prophecy
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bounce control i \n after spectator's peek \n tom craven \n plugging the keyhole \n tom craven \n steve beam
1995
Tom Craven
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Bounce Control I
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bounce controll ii \n after incomplete faro peek \n tom craven
1995
Tom Craven
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Bounce Controll II
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budget cut \n cards appear to be pushed from hand to hand \n steve beam \n the "logicality" false cut \n bobby bernard \n one way budget cut \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Budget Cut
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gotcha covered \n card on cover of the book changes to selection \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Gotcha Covered
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quick change \n with two fans \n steve beam \n quick change \n steve beam \n visine change 2 \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Quick Change
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glossary \n \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Glossary
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double undercut \n \n unknown
1995
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Double Undercut
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preventing pasteboard harassment - a public service \n humorous article \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Preventing Pasteboard Harassment - A Public Service
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educational supplement \n the beam course in publishing magic magazines lesson #1 - how to reject unwanted contributions \n steve beam \n subscriptions - the beam course in publishing magic magazines lesson #1 - how to reject unwanted contributions \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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Educational Supplement
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a personalized invitation \n \n steve beam \n subscriptions \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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A Personalized Invitation
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the trapdoor or death the choice is yours \n \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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The Trapdoor or Death the Choice is Yours
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"thanksgiven" \n \n steve beam
1995
Steve Beam
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"Thanksgiven"
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errata \n \n steve beam \n well shaken \n steve beam \n telephone lying \n doug canning
2004
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