miraskill \n \n stewart james \n moraskill \n ryan swigert \n liberty, fraternity, equality \n ramón riobóo \n miraskil \n joseph k. schmidt \n karl fulves \n alligator \n john hostler \n miraskill scissors-paper-stone \n joe fendel \n deal the way \n tomas blomberg \n miraskill \n stewart james \n the prophecy of the absent magician \n ramón riobóo \n münzenlotto ii \n roy johnson \n miraskill \n stewart james
1936
the jinx
Stewart James
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Miraskill
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Sep. 1936
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t-e-l-e-m-a-t-h-y \n "telemathy", one or multiple cards thought of, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure twice, with cue sheet matrix
- special effects (revelations when the card ends up at a position for down-under deal or similar) \n mel stover \n sightlines \n john hostler \n atlantic avenue \n stewart james \n telemathy \n mel stover
1955
ibidem
Mel Stover
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T-E-L-E-M-A-T-H-Y
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VariationsAlso published here
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June 1955
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take nine \n spectator remembers card and its position from the top, performer takes the cards behind the back and brings them back out, the card's value at the original position is used to count down to selection \n ken beale \n roundabout retreat \n john hostler \n number transpo \n edward marlo
1956
ibidem
Ken Beale
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Take Nine
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Inspired byVariations
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Sep. 1956
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auto prediction \n three cards are predicted written on another playing card \n alex elmsley \n auto-prediction \n alex elmsley \n controlled fate \n roy walton \n cumulative \n philip t. goldstein \n deliver me \n john hostler
1958
ibidem
Alex Elmsley
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Auto Prediction
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Mar. 1958
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the gold medallion \n prediction of number on medallion \n al koran \n the jubilee medallion \n alan shaxon \n medallion \n karl fulves \n koran revisited \n wayne dobson \n polish-ing koran's medallion \n johnny thompson \n keyknow \n thomas alan waters \n the antique medallion \n glenn g. gravatt \n al koran \n medallion meets tidal wave \n john hostler \n the koran medallion \n johnny thompson \n ultimedallion \n jack kent tillar \n gold medaillon handling \n darwin ortiz \n none but the brave \n roy johnson \n mail mental \n larry becker \n the gold medaillon \n david britland \n double date \n nick diffatte \n medallion m-2 \n richard mark \n enthymemata \n alexander de cova \n enthymemata \n alexander de cova \n building a better slot machine \n jim steinmeyer \n thoughts on the gold / engraved medallion \n timothy hyde \n rattling the koran medallion \n peter zenner \n the gold medallion \n al koran \n deep red prediction \n andy nyman \n deep red prediction \n andy nyman
1968
al koran's professional presentations
Al Koran
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The Gold Medallion
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Related toVariations- The Antique Medallion (Glenn G. Gravatt, Al Koran, 1972)
- None But the Brave (Roy Johnson, 1977)
- Medallion (Karl Fulves, 1978)
- Ultimedallion (Jack Kent Tillar, 1978)
- Keyknow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Polish-ing Koran's Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 1984)
- Medallion M-2 (Richard Mark, 1985)
- Mail Mental (Larry Becker, 1992)
- Deep Red Prediction (Andy Nyman, 1997)
- Building a Better Slot Machine (Jim Steinmeyer, 2003)
- Gold Medaillon Handling (Darwin Ortiz, 2006)
- Deep Red Prediction (Andy Nyman, 2010)
- Medallion Meets Tidal Wave (John Hostler, 2018)
- The Koran Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 2018)
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1968
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the self-correcting set-up \n properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order \n karl fulves \n alligator \n john hostler \n dance with the devil \n unknown \n rif \n max maven \n psychic blackjack \n nick trost
1968
epilogue
Karl Fulves
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The Self-Correcting Set-up
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Variations
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July 1968
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esp + math \n non esp-version, cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards \n karl fulves \n charles hudson \n esp + math \n karl fulves \n esp + math \n karl fulves \n the triskadequadra principle \n john hostler
1968
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves, Charles Hudson
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ESP + Math
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Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
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May 1968
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178
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an illogical conclusion \n four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually \n roy walton \n eine unlogische schlussfolgerung \n roy walton \n an illogical conclusion \n roy walton \n an inconsistent fooling \n john hostler
1972
tale twisters
Roy Walton
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An Illogical Conclusion
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VariationsAlso published here
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1972
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a penny for your thoughts \n after some changes (written directions) the order of four coins and a rolled up bill is named \n paul curry \n die ballydesmond polka \n alexander de cova \n mathematical 3-card monte \n karl fulves \n tell monte (rescripted) \n john hostler \n a penny for your thoughts \n paul curry \n match miracle \n jack yates \n ein pfennig für ihre gedanken \n bob driebeek \n ballydesmond polka - director’s cut \n alexander de cova \n the bavarian beer game \n alexander de cova
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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A Penny For Your Thoughts
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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1974
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spread sandwich load from classic palm \n "immediate sandwich cards" \n bernard bilis \n immediate sandwich cards \n bernard bilis \n immediate sandwich cards \n bernard bilis \n instant sandwich \n john hostler
1978
apocalypse
Bernard Bilis
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Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm
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Related toAlso published here
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Dec. 1978
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peeler \n piece of top layer is peeled off and restored \n paul harris \n chocolate coin \n paul harris \n dick ryan \n convoid \n john hostler \n peeler \n paul harris
1979
close-up entertainer
Paul Harris
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Peeler
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1979
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the smiling mule \n two parts, first gag then surprise twist, named card ends up sandwiched between aces in the middle of the deck \n roy walton \n the smiling mule variation \n john luka \n finish 52 \n benjamin earl \n the last laugh \n darwin ortiz \n the smiling mule \n michael close \n roy walton \n $13 card to wallet \n john hostler \n smile away \n jerry sadowitz \n the daleks \n jerry sadowitz \n pocket mule \n andi gladwin \n extreme sausage sandwich \n chris mayhew \n damas cazadoras \n r. paul wilson \n the smiling mule \n roy walton \n confidence trick \n roy walton \n emoticon mule :) \n john bannon \n 1° girando cartas \n gabi pareras \n speaking volumes \n paul cummins \n lmao \n mark tams
1979
that certain something...
Roy Walton
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The Smiling Mule
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Related toVariations- Smile Away (Jerry Sadowitz, 1987)
- The Smiling Mule (Michael Close, Roy Walton, 1996)
- The Smiling Mule Variation (John Luka, 1997)
- The Last Laugh (Darwin Ortiz, 2002)
- Damas Cazadoras (R. Paul Wilson, 2008)
- LMAO (Mark Tams, 2008)
- Emoticon Mule :) (John Bannon, 2011)
- Pocket Mule (Andi Gladwin, 2020)
- Extreme Sausage Sandwich (Chris Mayhew, 2020)
Also published here
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1979
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slip-jog \n \n jerry sadowitz \n slip jog \n jerry sadowitz \n bold card control \n edward marlo \n master move \n randy wakeman \n tom gagnon \n open hockley \n edward marlo \n vr pulloff \n john hostler \n rowan's double \n jerry sadowitz \n randy's miracle move \n randy wakeman \n internal control \n steve beam \n slip jog \n jerry sadowitz
1982
spell-binder
Jerry Sadowitz
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Slip-Jog
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Related toAlso published here
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Dec. 1982
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383
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tidal wave \n impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, four applications, see credit corrections on pages 834, 864, 1092 \n harry lorayne \n ken krenzel \n medallion meets tidal wave \n john hostler \n third wave \n allan slaight \n brain waived \n jon racherbaumer \n lee freed \n new wave tidal wave \n christopher faria \n on waving tides \n scott baird \n comment on grant's kard-u-reka \n allan slaight \n wiz-z-zip! \n robert cassidy \n sandy kross \n perfekt wie dunninger... \n jochen zmeck
1983
apocalypse
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel
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Tidal Wave
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Related toVariations
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May 1983
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769
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rg location \n using two crimps and a faro shuffle, twenty-six key card, see also page 1075 \n richard goldshot \n paradromic delusion \n john hostler
1984
apocalypse
Richard Goldshot
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RG Location
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Variations
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Sep. 1984
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967
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the card of a thousand faces \n "based on an unpublished marlo routine" \n edward marlo \n randy wakeman \n the card of a thousand faces \n randy wakeman \n the card of a thousand & one faces \n randy wakeman \n the wild card \n john hostler \n royally wild \n john hostler
1985
formula one close-up
Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman
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The Card of a Thousand Faces
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VariationsAlso published here
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1985
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62
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card ping chien \n switch as card is tossed on the table \n shigeo takagi \n ultramarine packet switch \n john hostler
1988
new magic of japan
Shigeo Takagi
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Card Ping Chien
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Related to
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1988
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11
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in stitches \n sealed toothpick is torn and only wrapper restored \n david harkey \n cued redux \n john hostler
1988
apocalypse
David Harkey
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In Stitches
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Related to
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Nov. 1988
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1565
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surgical copper/silver \n \n ray kosby \n william goodwin \n "copper/silver metamorphosis" (john hostler, linking ring july 1987, vol. 67 no. 7, p. 71)
1993
notes from the batcave
Ray Kosby, William Goodwin
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Surgical Copper/Silver
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Inspired by- "Copper/Silver Metamorphosis" (John Hostler, Linking Ring July 1987, Vol. 67 No. 7, p. 71)
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1993
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5
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coin switch with band-aid \n \n john hostler
1993
notes from the batcave
John Hostler
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Coin Switch with Band-aid
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1993
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5
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dunbury lie speller \n \n jon racherbaumer \n tarot trip \n john hostler \n dunbury lie speller - eighteen-card version \n jon racherbaumer \n eight-card lie speller \n nick trost
1993
magic
Jon Racherbaumer
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Dunbury Lie Speller
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Variations
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May 1993
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pangmaster \n letter/word tiles used for a coincidence \n philip t. goldstein \n pangmaster \n max maven \n top twenty \n john hostler
1994
thabbatical
Philip T. Goldstein
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Pangmaster
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VariationsAlso published here
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1994
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27
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my false cut \n deck optionally turned over during cut \n john hostler \n linking ring parade, july 1987
2000
card file two
John Hostler
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My False Cut
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Also published here- Linking Ring Parade, July 1987
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2000
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77
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pressure point \n ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck \n john hostler \n dim mak (pressure point 2.0) \n john hostler
2000
card file two
John Hostler
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Pressure Point
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Variations
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2000
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78
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the wild card \n joker changes into mates of three cards \n john hostler \n the card of a thousand faces \n edward marlo \n randy wakeman \n royally wild \n john hostler
2000
card file two
John Hostler
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The Wild Card
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Inspired byVariations
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2000
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82
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the wild exchange \n black seven sandwiched between red sevens in left hand, other black seven in right hand, they change places so that a red seven is in right hand and other red sandwiched between blacks in left hand \n john hostler
2000
card file two
John Hostler
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The Wild Exchange
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2000
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86
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undo influence: theory and practice \n theory behind undo influence control \n simon aronson \n paradromic delusion \n john hostler
2001
try the impossible
Simon Aronson
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UnDo Influence: Theory and Practice
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Variations
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2001
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68
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search and destroy \n sleightless \n aaron fisher \n the searchers \n larry jennings \n searching for a thought \n allan ackerman \n aaron fisher \n impromptu searching for a thought \n allan ackerman \n aaron fisher \n search for the seven suspects \n gary plants \n convergysearchers \n john hostler \n gradual reuben \n eric stevens \n finders keepers \n michael powers \n needle in a haystack (and the damage done) \n tony cabral \n trapper keeper \n justin wheatley \n searching for a thought \n allan ackerman \n aaron fisher
2002
the paper engine
Aaron Fisher
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Search and Destroy
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Inspired byRelated toVariations- Finders Keepers (Michael Powers, 2006)
- Search for the Seven Suspects (Gary Plants, 2011)
- Searching for a Thought (Allan Ackerman, Aaron Fisher, 2012)
- Impromptu Searching for a Thought (Allan Ackerman, Aaron Fisher, 2012)
- Gradual Reuben (Eric Stevens, 2015)
- Needle in a Haystack (and the Damage Done) (Tony Cabral, 2019)
- Trapper Keeper (Justin Wheatley, 2022)
- Searching for a Thought (Allan Ackerman, Aaron Fisher, 2024)
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2002
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104
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master of the mess \n cards shuffled by spectator, using faro, two phase routine with location in first part \n pit hartling \n messy - the director's shuffle \n pit hartling \n denis behr \n una partida entre tahúres \n román garcía \n chromatose \n john hostler
2003
card fictions
Pit Hartling
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Master of the Mess
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Related toVariations
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2003
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cued \n broken and restored toothpick \n john hostler \n cued redux \n john hostler
2006
genii
John Hostler
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Cued
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Variations
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Oct. 2006
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27
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cryptical envelopment: five gentle frauds for the close-up performer \n \n jamy ian swiss \n john hostler
2012
genii
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)
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Cryptical Envelopment: Five Gentle Frauds for the Close-Up Performer
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Sep. 2012
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78
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the triskadequadra principle \n \n david britland \n john hostler
2013
genii
David Britland (reviewer)
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The Triskadequadra Principle
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May 2013
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95
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svensk voodoo \n one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator \n tomas blomberg \n introduction \n jerry k. hartman \n svenvoodoo \n bob farmer \n two-deck svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg \n paradromic delusion \n john hostler
2014
blomberg laboratories
Tomas Blomberg
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Svensk Voodoo
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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2014
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256
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introduction \n \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Introduction
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2016
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5
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bertha \n ends clean with half-deck switch \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Bertha
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2016
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7
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$13 card to wallet \n sandwich effect with selection, then whole deck is sandwiched behind back (gag), selection in wallet, travels in wallet again with wallet on the table \n john hostler \n the smiling mule \n roy walton
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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$13 Card to Wallet
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Related to
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2016
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12
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center sandwich load \n sandwich cards "biddled" into the center \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Center Sandwich Load
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2016
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14
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the speakeasy poker deal \n card removed by spectator and put in himber wallet, a suit named, royal flush in suit dealt in heads-up game, two cards drawn from two other hands match with each other and removed card \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Speakeasy Poker Deal
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2016
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20
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clarion cull \n above-the-spread cull while taking out cards \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Clarion Cull
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2016
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26
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imagineink \n word written on business card is divined, card becomes blank and pen does not write afterwards, magnet steal of card \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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ImagineInk
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2016
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27
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the bespectacled possum illusion \n \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Bespectacled Possum Illusion
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2016
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31
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estimated prophet \n impromptu \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Estimated Prophet
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2016
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32
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five card mental leap \n one of five cards thought-of, performer wants to remove mate from deck, but it is the actual selection now missing from the packet, mate comes from pocket \n john hostler \n five card mental leap \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Five Card Mental Leap
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Also published here
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2016
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36
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the tip-over switch \n \n john hostler \n the tip-over switch \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Tip-Over Switch
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Also published here
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2016
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38
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the ratchet cut \n straight cut, deck turned over during cut \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Ratchet Cut
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2016
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44
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the rauschenberg effect \n ambitious card, then triumph and all cards become blank except selection \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Rauschenberg Effect
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2016
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47
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dim mak (pressure point 2.0) \n ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck \n john hostler \n pressure point \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Dim Mak (Pressure Point 2.0)
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Inspired by
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2016
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52
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the triskadequadra principle \n related to gilbreath, allows knowledge about consecutive groups of four cards after a riffle shuffle if the deck starts out in four-card-groups of the same order \n john hostler \n "bligreath principle" (leo boudreau) \n esp + math \n karl fulves \n charles hudson
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Triskadequadra Principle
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Related to
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2016
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58
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godfather gilbreath \n discussion of gilbreath principle \n john hostler \n norman gilbreath
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler, Norman Gilbreath
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Godfather Gilbreath
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2016
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58
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bar bits \n triskadequadra application #1
as bet about the suits
- swindle #1
- swindle #2 \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Bar Bits
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2016
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64
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rogue heart \n triskadequadra application #2
spectator selects card that completes a poker hand, duplicates \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Rogue Heart
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2016
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65
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the tdq deck \n triskadequadra application #3
1-0-1 alternative for koran type force after a riffle shuffle \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The TDQ Deck
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2016
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69
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a riddle at intermission: sanada meets elmsley \n business card with word written by spectator palmed into wallet and glimpsed, using card with photo of inside of hand \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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A Riddle at Intermission: Sanada Meets Elmsley
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2016
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73
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the klutzy mentalist \n deck sprung on floor, perhaps accidentally, spectator thinks of a face-up card and this can be divined \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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The Klutzy Mentalist
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2016
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76
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royally wild \n joker changes into mates of three cut-to cards, then joker splits into two cards to complete royal flush with the three cards \n john hostler \n the card of a thousand faces \n edward marlo \n randy wakeman \n the wild card \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Royally Wild
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Inspired by
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2016
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78
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vr pulloff \n apparently top card is drawn off into left hand from end grip, bottom card(s) taken instead \n john hostler \n slip-jog \n jerry sadowitz
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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VR Pulloff
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Related to
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2016
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79
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new speedway boogie \n with backfire, one duplicate \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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New Speedway Boogie
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2016
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84
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reltsoh blatancy \n olram subtlety variation \n john hostler \n bob stencel
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler, Bob Stencel
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Reltsoh Blatancy
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2016
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86
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tell monte (rescripted) \n five objects on table, esp cards put in front and things moved around according to instructions, final item divined and predicted
- impromptu variation \n john hostler \n a penny for your thoughts \n paul curry
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Tell Monte (Rescripted)
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Inspired by
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2016
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89
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switch behind notepad \n \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Switch behind Notepad
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2016
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103
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cued redux \n broken and restored toothpick \n john hostler \n in stitches \n david harkey \n cued \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Cued Redux
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Inspired byRelated to
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2016
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107
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noeyeon protocol \n - noeyeon prediction (ungimmicked)
- neo noeyeon (gimmicked)
card pocketed by performer, spectator deals down and stops, mate of pocketed card (ungimmicked) or odd-backed duplicate (gimmicked) \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Noeyeon Protocol
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2016
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112
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alligator \n ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined \n john hostler \n the self-correcting set-up \n karl fulves \n miraskill \n stewart james
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Alligator
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Inspired by
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2016
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116
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convoid \n flap in middle of bill is opened and closed again \n john hostler \n peeler \n paul harris
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Convoid
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Related to
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2016
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visions of saragossa poker deal \n four cards cut to in four piles, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, poker hand dealt, all cards face-up except performer's card with the selections \n john hostler \n visions of saragossa poker deal \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Visions of Saragossa Poker Deal
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2016
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packet displacement \n moving a packet to the other side \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Packet Displacement
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2016
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cryptical envelopment \n card thought-of from fan is divined, then is shown to be missing from deck and inside tabled envelope \n john hostler \n the bammo 50% oblivion deck \n bob farmer
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Cryptical Envelopment
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2016
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slipknot deck \n to make a thought-of card vanish \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Slipknot Deck
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2016
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visions of saragossa poker deal \n four cards cut to in four piles, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, poker hand dealt, all cards face-up except performer's card with the selections \n john hostler \n visions of saragossa poker deal \n john hostler
2016
genii
John Hostler
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Visions of Saragossa Poker Deal
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Also published here
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packet displacement \n moving a packet to the other side \n john hostler
2016
genii
John Hostler
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Packet Displacement
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Jan. 2016
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magnum opossum \n \n kainoa harbottle \n john hostler
2016
genii
Kainoa Harbottle (reviewer)
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Magnum Opossum
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Aug. 2016
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the bammo 50% oblivion deck \n single deck version \n bob farmer \n the bammo oblivion deck \n bob farmer \n cryptical envelopment \n john hostler
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus
Bob Farmer
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The Bammo 50% Oblivion Deck
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2017
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prologue \n \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Prologue
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2018
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fully half invisible \n card vanishes from five-card packet, then back is seen but not face when spread is shown from both sides \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Fully Half Invisible
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2018
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ubiety \n card appears folded under performer's watch \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Ubiety
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2018
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table wash control \n cards mixed with rosetta shuffle and wash \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Table Wash Control
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2018
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kinetogenic heart \n spectator initials bill, it magically folds itself into an origami shirt with initials still on it
- ala dingle
- ala crinkle \n john hostler \n "casanova concept" (steve haynes)
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Kinetogenic Heart
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Related to- "Casanova Concept" (Steve Haynes)
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2018
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convergysearchers \n odd-backed sandwich cards \n john hostler \n search and destroy \n aaron fisher
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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ConvergySearchers
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2018
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ultramarine packet switch \n packet displayed and dropped to table \n john hostler \n card ping chien \n shigeo takagi
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Ultramarine Packet Switch
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2018
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tarot trip \n spectator spells things in fourteen-card packet to find selection from tarot deck \n john hostler \n "dunbury lie speller" (jon racherbaumer, inside tracks, 1993) \n dunbury lie speller \n jon racherbaumer
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Tarot Trip
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2018
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reciprocal discovery \n two spectators face on stage and select a card from two decks, they match, sbs
- 20/20 variation (no glasses) \n john hostler \n mimetismo mental \n ignacio lópez
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Reciprocal Discovery
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2018
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on dual reality \n definition \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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On Dual Reality
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2018
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medallion meets tidal wave \n card freely chosen, folded prediction card in money clip in pocket matches \n john hostler \n the gold medallion \n al koran \n tidal wave \n harry lorayne \n ken krenzel
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Medallion Meets Tidal Wave
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2018
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covered folding \n behind a notepad, fourth \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Covered Folding
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2018
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paradromic delusion \n two deck, one person names a card and a number, second person selects card, performer looks through deck and names position of selection, first person finds card and number in other deck \n john hostler \n rg location \n richard goldshot \n undo influence: theory and practice \n simon aronson \n svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Paradromic Delusion
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Inspired byRelated to
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2018
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revolving deck switch \n two decks are openly in play and secretly switched for each other \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Revolving Deck Switch
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2018
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epilogue \n \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Epilogue
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2018
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shhh bonus: variation 9000 \n 4&4, mixing sequence that retains a red-black-order \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Shhh Bonus: Variation 9000
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2018
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appendix a: shirt folding 101 \n folding a bill into an origami shirt \n john hostler
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles
John Hostler
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Appendix A: Shirt Folding 101
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2018
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firkin of deipotent trouvailles \n \n tom frame \n john hostler
2018
genii
Tom Frame (reviewer)
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Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
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Dec. 2018
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verne g.'s con \n four-of-a-kind is found with some dealing and lucky numbers \n john hostler
2021
genii
John Hostler
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Verne G.'s Con
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July 2021
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five card mental leap \n one of five cards thought-of, performer wants to remove mate from deck, but it is the actual selection now missing from the packet, mate comes from pocket \n john hostler \n five card mental leap \n john hostler \n magic, june 2009
2022
talk about tricks
John Hostler
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Five Card Mental Leap
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Also published here
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2022
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the tip-over switch \n \n john hostler \n magic, june 2009 \n the tip-over switch \n john hostler
2022
talk about tricks
John Hostler
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The Tip-Over Switch
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Also published here
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2022
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introduction \n author's identity given as "john hostler" in genii review
- a special note on crediting
- a very special note on pronouns \n reed swans collective \n john hostler
2023
percolations
Reed Swans Collective, John Hostler
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Introduction
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2023
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obfuscation, transparency, & intensity \n \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Obfuscation, Transparency, & Intensity
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2023
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sightlines \n card thought of from half of the deck, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure \n john hostler \n t-e-l-e-m-a-t-h-y \n mel stover
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Sightlines
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2023
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w.i.m.p. \n "wild inverted monte progression"
monte routine with more spot cards added during the routine, then all spot cards become queens of hearts \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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W.I.M.P.
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2023
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roundabout retreat \n spectator remembers card and its position from the top, after some cutting the card's value at the original position is used to count down to selection \n john hostler \n take nine \n ken beale
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Roundabout Retreat
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2023
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top twenty \n song title chosen from list, title's letters used to remove cards from a deck of cards with letters written on the cards's backs, the face are ace through queen of hearts and a previously chosen card is the king to complete the suit, the song's title is an anagram and spells out "king of hearts" \n john hostler \n pangmaster \n philip t. goldstein
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Top Twenty
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2023
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90% procedure \n ten-card packet cut and dealt into two packets, eventually they match in order \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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90% Procedure
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2023
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instant sandwich \n "featuring the backhanded pincer"
card pointed to in spread, cards closed, selection instantly found in sandwich, similar to bilis load \n john hostler \n spread sandwich load from classic palm \n bernard bilis
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Instant Sandwich
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2023
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chromatose \n three selections made, deck washed face-up/face-down on the table, triumph reveal and deck has rainbow deck as kicker, faros \n john hostler \n master of the mess \n pit hartling
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Chromatose
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Inspired by
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2023
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crimp dribble control \n control sequence, multiple cards placed at same spot \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Crimp Dribble Control
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2023
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2x4 cull \n strategy to culling up to eight cards (two quartets) with "removing some target cards" preliminary premise, negative cull \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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2x4 Cull
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2023
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the great big think-a-card con \n everyone in the audience is asked to think of a card, some gag revelations, later one of those cards used for real revelation \n john hostler
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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The Great Big Think-a-Card Con
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2023
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deliver me \n three cards are predicted written on the blank back of another playing card, can be palmed out and used as prediction \n john hostler \n auto prediction \n alex elmsley
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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Deliver Me
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Related to
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2023
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an inconsistent fooling \n presentation for walton's effect with an additional set of four red cards for a pseudo-explanation, additional set changes to black at the end \n john hostler \n an illogical conclusion \n roy walton
2023
percolations
John Hostler
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An Inconsistent Fooling
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Inspired by
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2023
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mimetismo mental \n two spectators face on stage and select a card from two decks, they match \n ignacio lópez \n reciprocal discovery \n john hostler
2024
el arte sano de la magia
Ignacio López
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Mimetismo Mental
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Related to
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2024
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