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transposition of the four aces \n aces are lost, then four indifferent cards change to (transpose with) the four aces one by one \n paul lepaul \n thank you le paul \n syd segal
1949
the card magic of le paul
Paul LePaul
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Transposition of the Four Aces
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1949
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194
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jennings' visitor \n \n larry jennings \n night visitor \n howard schwarzman \n return trip \n karl fulves \n i know kung fu \n jack parker \n day time visitor \n steve reynolds \n rivalry \n karl fulves \n ascanio visits jennings \n arturo de ascanio \n cac visitor \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n two's company \n peter duffie \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n pre-cannibal cards \n lin searles \n the visitor \n larry jennings \n the visitor \n larry jennings \n la la's lu lu (aka phantom cards aka cue cards revised) \n paul harris \n the kings' holiday \n james swain \n ufo \n santo \n return to st. nicholas \n peter duffie
1969
expert card mysteries
Larry Jennings
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Jennings' Visitor
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Variations - Night Visitor (Howard Schwarzman, Epilogue, 1974)
- Return Trip (Karl Fulves*, Methods with Cards — Part 1, 1975)
- … and 11 more
- Rivalry (Karl Fulves*, Quick Card Tricks, 1989)
- Harlequinesque (Peter Duffie, Imagine, 1991)
- The Kings' Holiday (James Swain, Don't Blink, 1992)
- Two's Company (Peter Duffie, Method in Effect, 1996)
- La La's Lu Lu (aka Phantom Cards aka Cue Cards revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 1, 1996)
- Ufo (Santo, Inside Cardmagic — Band 2, 1996)
- also in: UFO (Concertos for Pasteboard, 2000)
- CAC Visitor (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1, 2003)
- I Know Kung Fu (Jack Parker, 52 Memories, 2007)
- Ascanio Visits Jennings (Arturo de Ascanio, The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic, 2008)
- Day Time Visitor (Steve Reynolds, Route 52, 2009)
- The Visiting Cross Eye's Grasshopper (Syd Segal, Elixir, 2020)
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1969
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53
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the palm switch \n sandwiched card (really only a step gaff) exchanged for palmed card
- the no palm approach (from right-hand deck, bottom placement) \n allan ackerman \n choreography of the ackerman move \n syd segal \n palm switch load \n allan ackerman
1971
the esoterist
Allan Ackerman
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The Palm Switch
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1971
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40
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grasshopper \n card vanishes between two kings, travels to between another two kings \n paul harris \n short hop \n ray kosby \n unison \n yohei kawabata \n low cost \n tomas blomberg \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n grillo \n luis carreon \n gnat eats locust \n jason tang \n grasshopper (revised) \n paul harris \n grasshopper takes a leap \n jason alford \n squirt \n jason alford
1977
supermagic
Paul Harris
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Grasshopper
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Variations - Short Hop (Ray Kosby, Scratching the Surface, 1986)
- Unexpected Visitor (Michael Powers, Top Secret Stuff, 1990)
- … and 8 more
- Grasshopper (revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 1, 1996)
- Grasshopper Takes A Leap (Jason Alford, Thinking & Wondering, 1998)
- Squirt (Jason Alford, Thinking & Wondering, 1998)
- Gnat Eats Locust (Jason Tang, Cyber Sessions, 1999)
- Low Cost (Tomas Blomberg, Blomberg Laboratories, 2014)
- Unison (Yohei Kawabata, Grace, 2017)
- The Visiting Cross Eye's Grasshopper (Syd Segal, Elixir, 2020)
- Grillo (Luis Carreon, Magic for BLM, 2020)
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1977
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the visitor \n \n larry jennings \n la la's lu lu (aka phantom cards aka cue cards revised) \n paul harris \n the kings' holiday \n james swain \n ufo \n santo \n return to st. nicholas \n peter duffie \n jennings' visitor \n larry jennings \n the visitor \n larry jennings \n night visitor \n howard schwarzman \n return trip \n karl fulves \n i know kung fu \n jack parker \n day time visitor \n steve reynolds \n rivalry \n karl fulves \n ascanio visits jennings \n arturo de ascanio \n cac visitor \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n two's company \n peter duffie \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n pre-cannibal cards \n lin searles
1986
the classic magic of larry jennings
Larry Jennings
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The Visitor
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Variations - Night Visitor (Howard Schwarzman, Epilogue, 1974)
- Return Trip (Karl Fulves*, Methods with Cards — Part 1, 1975)
- … and 11 more
- Rivalry (Karl Fulves*, Quick Card Tricks, 1989)
- Harlequinesque (Peter Duffie, Imagine, 1991)
- The Kings' Holiday (James Swain, Don't Blink, 1992)
- La La's Lu Lu (aka Phantom Cards aka Cue Cards revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 1, 1996)
- Ufo (Santo, Inside Cardmagic — Band 2, 1996)
- also in: UFO (Concertos for Pasteboard, 2000)
- Two's Company (Peter Duffie, Method in Effect, 1996)
- CAC Visitor (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1, 2003)
- I Know Kung Fu (Jack Parker, 52 Memories, 2007)
- Ascanio Visits Jennings (Arturo de Ascanio, The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic, 2008)
- Day Time Visitor (Steve Reynolds, Route 52, 2009)
- The Visiting Cross Eye's Grasshopper (Syd Segal, Elixir, 2020)
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1986
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a logical conclusion \n four sevens and four threes change to ace through eight of hearts \n larry jennings \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n a logical lesson \n john c. wagner \n syd segal \n a logical conclusion \n larry jennings \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n a logical lesson \n john c. wagner \n syd segal \n a sophisticated conclusion \n david solomon
1988
the cardwright
Larry Jennings
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A Logical Conclusion
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1988
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untouched \n card is on the table, spectator makes two piles, one top card for the value the other for the suit \n daryl martinez \n spectator magician \n tony faro \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n somewhat touched \n ryan schlutz \n untouched re-touched \n syd segal \n soul mates \n floyd beatlebaum \n sleightly touched \n kenton knepper \n daryl martinez \n behind the back \n juha-matti ristiharju
1988
daryl does den haag
Daryl Martinez
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Untouched
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Variations - Soul Mates (Floyd Beatlebaum, The Minotaur, 1996)
- Sleightly Touched (Kenton Knepper, Daryl Martinez, Pabular, 2000)
- … and 3 more
- Somewhat Touched (Ryan Schlutz, False Anchors — Volume Two, 2017)
- Untouched Re-touched (Syd Segal, Elixir, 2018)
- Behind the Back (Juha-Matti Ristiharju, For Friends, 2025)
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1988
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triple cross \n two sandwiched cards transpose, then two selection in one, four kings in other pile \n brother john hamman \n signed transversal triplet \n brother john hamman \n signed transversal triplet \n brother john hamman \n quadruple cross \n billy mcdonnell \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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Triple Cross
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1989
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51
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spectator's card trick \n \n nick trost \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n untouched re-touched \n syd segal
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Spectator's Card Trick
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1997
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119
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finale for the collectors \n - the card expert
three selections are replaced in deck, the four-of-a-kind then changes into the three selections \n james swain \n two, two, two tricks in one! \n syd segal \n optional additional ending \n syd segal
2001
genii
James Swain
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Finale for The Collectors
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Variations - DVD "Simply Sydney" (2008, D&D)
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Jan. 2001
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80
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a.k.a. short stack \n performer cuts off any amount of card, then spectator cuts off cards and performer produces two cards that add up to that value, spectator also cut to selection \n syd segal
2001
channel one
Syd Segal
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A.K.A. Short Stack
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Mar. 2001
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20
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biography \n on syd segal \n anthony miller
2001
channel one
Anthony Miller
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Biography
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Mar. 2001
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21
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gaft card magic \n \n michael close \n syd segal
2004
magic
Michael Close (reviewer)
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Gaft Card Magic
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July 2004
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40
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a logical lesson \n two four-of-a-kinds change into a straight from ace to ten \n john c. wagner \n syd segal \n a logical conclusion \n larry jennings \n magician vs. magician \n jack parker \n full mental racket \n andi gladwin \n a logical conclusion \n larry jennings
2005
full metal jacket
John C. Wagner, Syd Segal
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A Logical Lesson
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2005
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2
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very fair triumph \n \n syd segal
2005
full metal jacket
Syd Segal
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Very Fair Triumph
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2005
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5
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final closer \n aces produced, lost and spelt to, deck sorted in suits as climax, reworked handling
- extra thoughts & substitutions
- no cop/no switch method by syd segal \n john c. wagner \n j.c.'s super closer \n john c. wagner \n j.c.'s super closer \n john c. wagner
2005
full metal jacket
John C. Wagner
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Final Closer
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2005
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7
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t(w)oo wild jokers \n three joker change into kings to match selection \n syd segal
2005
full metal jacket
Syd Segal
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T(w)oo Wild Jokers
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2005
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fake card in box insertion \n really behind cellophane \n syd segal
2005
full metal jacket
Syd Segal
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Fake Card in Box Insertion
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2005
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thank you le paul \n \n syd segal \n transposition of the four aces \n paul lepaul \n luck vs skill \n henok negash
2005
full metal jacket
Syd Segal
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Thank You Le Paul
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2005
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credits and references \n \n syd segal
2005
full metal jacket
Syd Segal
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Credits and References
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2005
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full metal jacket \n \n jamy ian swiss \n john c. wagner \n syd segal
2005
genii
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)
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Full Metal Jacket
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Sep. 2005
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96
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hofziner's aristocrats \n \n syd segal \n kostya kimlat
2005
channel one
Syd Segal, Kostya Kimlat
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Hofziner's Aristocrats
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2005
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10
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choreography of the ackerman move \n palmed card loaded into tabled packet as it is spread, the spread \n syd segal \n the palm switch \n allan ackerman
2005
channel one
Syd Segal
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Choreography of the Ackerman Move
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2005
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10
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biography \n on syd segal and kostya kimlat \n anthony miller
2005
channel one
Anthony Miller
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Biography
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2005
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full mental racket \n four eights and twos are removed, they are counted and ten cards are seen, they then become ace through eight of clubs \n andi gladwin \n a logical lesson \n john c. wagner \n syd segal
2006
another bite of the cherry
Andi Gladwin
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Full Mental Racket
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2006
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36
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magician vs. magician \n magician recounts story of playing poker with another magician, magician ultimately wins with royal flush in spades (lots of pokerhand transformations) \n jack parker \n a logical lesson \n john c. wagner \n syd segal
2007
52 memories
Jack Parker
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Magician vs. Magician
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2007
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two-timing \n two cards cut to and lost by spectator with henry christ force procedure (cut and turn pile over), one spelled to and one found reversed \n syd segal
2007
freebie 8
Syd Segal
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Two-Timing
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2007
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simply sydney \n \n joe m. turner \n syd segal
2008
genii
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)
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Simply Sydney
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June 2008
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101
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the life and times of the incomparable j.c. wagner \n \n syd segal \n john c. wagner
2010
genii
Syd Segal, John C. Wagner
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The Life and Times of the Incomparable J.C. Wagner
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Apr. 2010
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two, two, two tricks in one! \n finale for collectors in which the three selections transpose with the four-of-a-kind that's bin distributed on top of the tabled spread deck \n syd segal \n finale for the collectors \n james swain \n dvd "simply sydney" (2008, d&d)
2017
a new angle
Syd Segal
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Two, Two, Two Tricks in One!
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Also published here - DVD "Simply Sydney" (2008, D&D)
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2017
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untouched re-touched \n card is on the table, spectator makes two piles, one top card for the value the other for the suit, produce four of a kind as a kicker \n syd segal \n untouched \n daryl martinez \n spectator's card trick \n nick trost
2018
elixir
Syd Segal
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Untouched Re-touched
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Oct. 2018
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Elixir
(Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
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110
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luck vs skill \n spectator cuts to four random cards which the performer changes into aces one by one, then the spectator does cut to the aces \n henok negash \n thank you le paul \n syd segal
2020
elixir
Henok Negash
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Luck vs Skill
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May 2020
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Elixir
(Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
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203
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the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n two aces sandwiched between two jacks each, aces transpose, sandwich cards transpose, then two aces and four jacks transpose \n syd segal \n grasshopper \n paul harris \n jennings' visitor \n larry jennings \n triple cross \n brother john hamman
2020
elixir
Syd Segal
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The Visiting Cross Eye's Grasshopper
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May 2020
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Elixir
(Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
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252
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optional additional ending \n three selections are replaced in deck, the four-of-a-kind then changes into the three selections \n syd segal \n simply sydney dvd, collector's edition, 2007 \n finale for the collectors \n james swain
2022
the glasgow file — volume 1
Syd Segal
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Optional additional ending
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2022
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