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introduction \n \n lewis ganson
1960
Lewis Ganson
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Introduction
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twisting the aces \n \n dai vernon \n roger's lovely idea \n roger klause \n precursor to twisting the aces \n edward marlo \n reverse logic \n michael close \n dai vernon \n larry jennings \n roger's lovely idea \n roger klause \n precursor to twisting the aces \n edward marlo \n jaffa cakes \n jerry sadowitz \n performing aces \n dave campbell \n a new twist \n steven hamilton \n one behead \n tomas blomberg \n twist on the aces \n jerry k. hartman \n a new twist \n jerry k. hartman \n climax twisting the aces \n tom hubbard \n round the twist \n justin higham \n twisting the aces \n george sands \n dai vernon \n a new twist \n steven hamilton
1960
Dai Vernon
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Twisting the Aces
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Variations - The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966
- Climax Twisting The Aces (Tom Hubbard, Ireland's Yearbooks, 1970)
- … and 10 more
- Twisting the Aces (George Sands, Dai Vernon, By George, It's Sandsational, 1971)
- Twist on the Aces (Jerry K. Hartman, Card Fare, 1975)
- A New Twist (Jerry K. Hartman, Card Fare, 1975)
- Jaffa Cakes (Jerry Sadowitz, Cards Hit, 1984)
- Precursor to Twisting the Aces (Edward Marlo, The Olram File, 1992)
- Round the Twist (Justin Higham*, Expansions, 1993)
- Reverse Logic (Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings, Workers Number 5, 1996)
- Roger's Lovely Idea (Roger Klause, Workers Number 5, 1996)
- A New Twist (Steven Hamilton, Virtual Miracles, 2000)
- also in: A New Twist (The Magic of Steven Hamilton, 2013)
- One Behead (Tomas Blomberg, Blomberg Laboratories, 2014)
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fingertip elmsley count \n \n alex elmsley \n dai vernon
1960
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon
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Fingertip Elmsley Count
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simple arithmetic \n one of thirteen, using the two of clubs \n dai vernon \n simple arithmetic ii \n john luka \n the thought-of card \n dai vernon \n roberto giobbi \n all-outs think-of-a-card \n milton kort \n vernon's thot card wrinkle \n dai vernon \n vernon's thot trick with two special variations \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Simple Arithmetic
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riffled thought \n break \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Riffled Thought
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think of an ace \n any ace named, that ace is shown in deck with four-way out \n dai vernon \n vernon's four ace thot trick \n dai vernon \n the thinking cardman \n philip t. goldstein \n the thinking cardman \n philip t. goldstein \n the thinking cardman \n philip t. goldstein \n the thinking cardman \n philip t. goldstein \n weighing in \n tom gagnon \n clipped thought \n tom gagnon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Think of an Ace
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Variations - The Thinking Cardman (Philip T. Goldstein*, Northeast, 2000)
- The Thinking Cardman (Philip T. Goldstein*, OCMC Notes, 2000)
- … and 4 more
- The Thinking Cardman (Philip T. Goldstein*, Flaunting Five Fanciful Formulae, 2002)
- The Thinking Cardman (Philip T. Goldstein*, ... Land Notes, 2003)
- Weighing In (Tom Gagnon, Gagnon Unfiltered, 2019)
- Clipped Thought (Tom Gagnon, Gagnon Unfiltered, 2019)
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out of sight - out of mind \n original handling \n dai vernon \n a mind-reading trick \n s. w. erdnase \n out of outs \n erik nordvall \n riffled oosoom \n jared kopf \n far out of sight \n bob king \n out of order \n jerry sadowitz \n out of sight, but not out of mind \n jared kopf \n out of sight, out of mind - improved \n dai vernon \n thanks for the memories \n roy walton \n mind reading card effect / intercept variation \n robert cassidy \n dai vernon \n harvey berg \n out of my mind \n gary plants \n "think i'll stop here" \n edward marlo \n out of touch - out of date \n benjamin earl \n pick-up glimpse finesse \n johnny thompson \n thoughts on vernon's out of sight – out of mind \n roger klause
1960
Dai Vernon
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Out of Sight - Out of Mind
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Variations - Out of Order (Jerry Sadowitz, Inspirations, 1987)
- Far Out of Sight (Bob King, The Breather, 1992)
- … and 7 more
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Improved (Dai Vernon, Genii, 2001)
- Thanks for the Memories (Roy Walton*, MAGIC, 2002)
- Mind Reading Card Effect / Intercept Variation (Robert Cassidy, Dai Vernon, Harvey Berg, The Black Book of Mentalism, 2003)
- Out of Outs (Erik Nordvall, Lecture Notes Asia 2006, 2006)
- Riffled OOSOOM (Jared Kopf, Nothing but the Family Deck, 2016)
- Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind (Jared Kopf, Operandi, 2018)
- Out Of My Mind (Gary Plants, Elixir, 2024)
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thought transposed \n two sets of four aces with different backs, thought of ace transposes \n dai vernon \n traveling man \n roy walton \n travelling man \n roy walton \n penetration of thought \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Thought Transposed
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separation move \n eight cards separated in center, middle two cards transposed when moving hands apart and turning both hands over \n dai vernon \n separation move \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Separation Move
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oil and water \n 4&4, extra cards \n dai vernon \n oil and water featuring the ascanio spread \n arturo de ascanio \n agua y aceite "por culebreos" \n arturo de ascanio \n homogenized oil and water \n george sands \n hand separation displacement \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Oil and Water
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wedge break displacement \n \n dai vernon \n wedge break oil & water opening \n bruce cervon \n wedge break displacement \n edward marlo
1960
Dai Vernon
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Wedge Break Displacement
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mcdonald's $100 routine \n three double facers \n dai vernon \n april fools' aces \n wesley james \n fantasstisch \n jörg alexander weber \n exotica aces \n robert kane \n the $100 ace routine \n mac mcdonald \n la rutina de los 100 dolares de mac donald \n mac mcdonald \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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McDonald's $100 Routine
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the notis cascade \n one-handed riffle shuffle with cascade finale \n senor notis \n one-hand faro \n steve beam \n easy waterfall \n jerry andrus \n waterfall \n eddie fechter
1960
Senor Notis
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The Notis Cascade
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allen shaw's card production \n full palm \n allan shaw
1960
Allan Shaw
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Allen Shaw's Card Production
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cardini's card production \n modified tenkai palm \n cardini
1960
Cardini
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Cardini's Card Production
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mosquito's parade \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Mosquito's Parade
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basic formation of a step \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Basic Formation of a Step
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the pull through shuffle \n one shuffle, three-shuffle sequence, mysterious kid version with fair cut and delayed strip-out \n dai vernon \n the moritzworth shuffle \n moritz mueller \n the throw off \n edward marlo \n dai vernon false shuffle \n dai vernon \n push through shuffle sequence \n dai vernon \n false shuffle \n dai vernon \n vernon's pull thru shuffle variation \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Pull Through Shuffle
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Related to - The Throw Off (Edward Marlo, The Patented Shuffle, 1964)
- Vernon's Pull Thru Shuffle Variation (Dai Vernon, Jacob Daley's Notebooks, 1972)
- … and 3 more
- False Shuffle (Dai Vernon, Thinking About Magic, 1985)
- Dai Vernon False Shuffle (Dai Vernon, Miracle Material, 1996)
- Push Through Shuffle Sequence (Dai Vernon, The Magic of Johnny Thompson, 2018)
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the pull out shuffle \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Pull Out Shuffle
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retaining the top stock \n up to twenty cards, shown by a gambler in reno \n unknown \n carrying big slugs \n steve forte
1960
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zarrow full deck control \n \n dai vernon \n 1 . zarrow (vernon's double-zarrow method) \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Zarrow Full Deck Control
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side riffle cut \n bottom stock, one hand riffles through cards, other hand places packet in center \n dai vernon \n vernon's greek false cut retaining bottom stack \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Side Riffle Cut
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transferring a bottom stock to the top \n \n dai vernon \n vernon shuffle transfer, variant 1 \n dai vernon \n ernest earick \n transfer cut \n karl fulves \n vernon shuffle transfer, variant 2 \n dai vernon \n ernest earick
1960
Dai Vernon
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Transferring a Bottom Stock to the Top
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Variations - Vernon Shuffle Transfer, variant 1 (Dai Vernon, Ernest Earick, By Forces Unseen, 1993)
- Vernon Shuffle Transfer, variant 2 (Dai Vernon, Ernest Earick, By Forces Unseen, 1993)
- … and 1 more
- Transfer Cut (Karl Fulves*, Blocking Off, 1996)
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reversal of bottom cards \n using riffle shuffle \n dai vernon \n riffle shuffle reverse \n edward marlo \n riffle shuffle reverse \n edward marlo
1960
Dai Vernon
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Reversal of Bottom Cards
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to keep the colours separated \n \n dai vernon \n fred black \n falschmischen rot-schwarz \n unknown \n to keep the colours separated \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon, Fred Black
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To Keep the Colours Separated
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to bring cards to the top \n stevens control \n dad stevens \n el control de stevens \n dad stevens \n juan villarejo
1960
Dad Stevens
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To Bring Cards to the Top
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corner crimp \n corner crimp with forefinger in dealing position \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Corner Crimp
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top card crimp \n corner crimp while overhand shuffling \n dai vernon \n overhand shuffle corner crimp \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Top Card Crimp
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cut crimp \n "roof crimp" \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Cut Crimp
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whole pack crimp \n squeeze crimp in dealing position \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Whole Pack Crimp
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spring crimp \n waterfall crimp \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Spring Crimp
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mexican joe's crimp \n making a one-way deck \n mexican joe \n the "double crimp" \n unknown \n "marlo handles mexican joe" \n edward marlo
1960
Mexican Joe
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Mexican Joe's Crimp
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snap crimp \n cutting to the aces application \n dai vernon \n vernon's snap crimp ideas \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Snap Crimp
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red-black separation with snap crimp \n performer brings cards of wanted colors from behind back \n dai vernon \n it's a snap \n dai vernon \n vernon's snap crimp ideas \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Red-Black Separation with Snap Crimp
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cards to pocket \n ten cards \n dai vernon \n cards to pocket \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Cards to Pocket
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first false count \n seven as ten, faces shown each time, two taken back instead of taking one on one counting action \n dai vernon \n vernon's false count \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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First False Count
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second false count \n with fake take, scrapping sound \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Second False Count
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loewy palm cover \n \n dai vernon \n loewy palm cover \n dai vernon \n loewy palm cover \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Loewy Palm Cover
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square-up palm \n as small packet is squared, all but one are stolen into palm \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Square-Up Palm
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false transfer with card \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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False Transfer with Card
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the classic force \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Classic Force
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toss force \n brief \n johnny paul
1960
Johnny Paul
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Toss Force
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the malini force \n \n max malini \n the malini force \n max malini
1960
Max Malini
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The Malini Force
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riffle force \n break \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Riffle Force
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fan force \n bottom card slid to other side, fan broken at any point \n dai vernon \n pressure fan force \n bruce cervon \n the greek force \n bruce cervon \n the fanned bottom deal \n ken krenzel \n pressure fan force \n bruce cervon \n the greek force \n bruce cervon \n fan force \n harvey rosenthal \n easy fan force set up \n jackie mcclements \n the hp force \n allan ackerman \n pressure fan force \n harvey rosenthal \n james g. thompson jr. \n dai vernon \n one hand fan force \n judson s. brown \n butler fan force \n frank butler \n ultra fan force \n joseph k. schmidt
1960
Dai Vernon
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Fan Force
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Related to - "One Hand Fan Force" (Judson Brown, Genii, March 1937, p. 13)
- Butler Fan Force (Frank Butler, Top Secrets of Magic, 1956)
- … and 5 more
- Pressure Fan Force (Harvey Rosenthal*, James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon, Close-Up Sampler — Part 1, 1976)
- Pressure Fan Force (Bruce Cervon, Hard-Boiled Mysteries, 1998)
- The Greek Force (Bruce Cervon, Hard-Boiled Mysteries, 1998)
- Ultra Fan Force (Joseph K. Schmidt, Discoverie, 2001)
- The Fanned Bottom Deal (Ken Krenzel, Relaxed Impossibilities, 2009)
Variations - Fan Force (Harvey Rosenthal*, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1990)
- Pressure Fan Force (Bruce Cervon, Hard-Boiled Mysteries, 1998)
- … and 3 more
- The Greek Force (Bruce Cervon, Hard-Boiled Mysteries, 1998)
- Easy Fan Force Set Up (Jackie McClements, A Lecture, 2004)
- The HP Force (Allan Ackerman, All In — Volume 1, 2024)
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back to back force \n \n dai vernon \n the cf force \n bruce cervon
1960
Dai Vernon
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Back to Back Force
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the trick that cannot be explained \n \n dai vernon \n calculated risk \n dai vernon \n harry lorayne \n the trick that andy warhol could have explained \n roberto giobbi \n jazz chart & favorite licks \n eric mead \n spectator unexplained (after vernon) \n mark weston \n using equivoque in "the trick that cannot be explained" \n paul vigil \n inexplicable \n alex elmsley \n the trick that cannot be explained \n charlie miller \n johnny thompson \n thoughts on "the trick that cannot be explained" \n harapan ong \n triple header \n paul chosse \n the ultimate trick that cannot be explained \n roger smith \n mnemonicosis (tamariz on ideas by marlo and vernon) \n juan tamariz \n fate's datebook \n alex elmsley \n unexpected prediction \n edward marlo \n jazz magic \n simon lovell \n the previous effect \n justin higham \n uncontrolled prediction \n edward marlo \n on vernon's "the trick that cannot be explained" \n jon racherbaumer
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Trick That Cannot be Explained
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Related to - Unexpected Prediction (Edward Marlo, Expert Card Conjuring, 1968)
- Jazz Magic (Simon Lovell, Close Up Magic To Tapdance To, 1989)
- … and 4 more
- Fate's Datebook (Alex Elmsley, The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2, 1994)
- Uncontrolled Prediction (Edward Marlo, Facsimile, 1996)
- On Vernon's "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" (Jon Racherbaumer, Antinomy, 2006)
- The Previous Effect (Justin Higham*, The 75% Production and The Trick With No Method, 2014)
Variations - Calculated Risk (Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Close-up Card Magic, 1962)
- The Ultimate Trick That Cannot Be Explained (Roger Smith, The Ultimate Card Book No. 2, 1977)
- … and 9 more
- Spectator Unexplained (After Vernon) (Mark Weston, Pabular, 1979)
- Inexplicable (Alex Elmsley, Mouse Magic, 1996)
- Triple Header (Paul Chosse, Weapons of Mass Destruction, 2004)
- Mnemonicosis (Tamariz on Ideas by Marlo and Vernon) (Juan Tamariz, Mnemonica, 2004)
- Jazz Chart & Favorite Licks (Eric Mead, Tangled Web, 2006)
- The Trick That Andy Warhol Could Have Explained (Roberto Giobbi, Confidences, 2012)
- Using Equivoque in "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" (Paul Vigil, The Doors of Deception, 2017)
- The Trick that Cannot be Explained (Charlie Miller, Johnny Thompson, The Magic of Johnny Thompson, 2018)
- Thoughts on "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" (Harapan Ong, Principia, 2018)
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the vernon glide \n \n dai vernon \n a new "glide" \n edward victor \n the vernon glide \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Vernon Glide
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the push-off count \n \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Push-off Count
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the buckle count \n - to count cards onto the table.
- to count cards into the other hand. \n dai vernon
1960
Dai Vernon
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The Buckle Count
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