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the prize winner \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n one-deck prizewinner \n karl fulves \n further notes \n karl fulves \n right on the money \n john born \n prize brain \n jerry k. hartman \n premonition \n george armstrong
1938
greater magic
William H. McCaffrey
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The Prize Winner
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1938
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an instinct for cards \n interlocking chains \n unknown \n an instinct for cards revisited \n john born \n killer instinct \n derrick chung
1948
the royal road to card magic
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An Instinct for Cards
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Variations
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1948
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a flourish and a pass \n deck spreads itself between hands \n paul lepaul \n the lepaul spread \n paul lepaul \n spread variations \n karl fulves \n the curley-cue-move \n randy holt \n passing gear \n tony biscardi \n the spread pass \n paul lepaul \n roberto giobbi \n mark-a-place force \n harapan ong \n riding the lepaul \n john born \n the spread half pass \n roy walton \n the leedwards spread \n doug edwards \n paul lepaul \n turning le paul \n aaron delong
1949
the card magic of le paul
Paul LePaul
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A Flourish And A Pass
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1949
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hummer's three-object divination \n three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (mathematical 3 card monte 1951) \n bob hummer \n yates' four-object divination \n jack yates \n mathematical 3-card monte revisited \n john born \n strangers from two worlds \n stewart james
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Bob Hummer
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Hummer's Three-object Divination
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Variations
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1956
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key card plus estimation: twelfth method \n based on principle that spectator shuffles top card to bottom in small packet overhand shuffle \n edward marlo \n twelfth-method match \n steve reynolds \n lee asher \n john born
1962
estimation
Edward Marlo
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Key Card Plus Estimation: Twelfth Method
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Variations
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1962
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penelope's principle \n bringing center card to position corresponding with number of cards in cut-off pile \n alex elmsley \n principles and routines \n murray bonfeld \n alex elmsley \n reverse penelope \n alex elmsley \n john born
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2
Alex Elmsley
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Penelope's Principle
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Related toVariations
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1994
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finally matched \n ending phase \n allan ackerman \n a matching routine \n edward marlo \n finally matched revisited \n john born \n finally matched \n allan ackerman
1999
classic handlings
Allan Ackerman
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Finally Matched
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1999
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matrix god's way \n \n david regal \n john born
2003
genii
David Regal (reviewer)
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Matrix God's Way
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Dec. 2003
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matrix god's way \n \n michael close \n john born
2003
magic
Michael Close (reviewer)
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Matrix God's Way
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Nov. 2003
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pm plus \n two spectators cut to cards and replace the cuts, performer deals through cards and finds selections without seeing faces
- naming the first selection
- naming the second selection
- non-memorized deck procedure
- non-stacked methods \n michael powers \n "the pm principle" (michael powers, 1990 booklet) \n bridging the deck switch \n john born
2006
power plays
Michael Powers
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PM Plus
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Inspired by- "The PM Principle" (Michael Powers, 1990 booklet)
Variations
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2006
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numerical analysis \n selection ends up at total of cut-off packet after mixing procedure, penelope
- alternate presentations (an open prediction, a closed prediction) \n michael powers \n numerical reverse revisited \n john born
2006
power plays
Michael Powers
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Numerical Analysis
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Variations
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2006
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106
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meant to be... \n \n michael close \n john born
2006
genii
Michael Close (reviewer)
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Meant to Be...
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Oct. 2006
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104
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the perfect pick \n spectator removes random card, names three cards (one of them is the card), magician divines which is the card selected \n john born \n the perfect pick \n john born
2010
card magic usa
John Born
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The Perfect Pick
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Also published here
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2010
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introduction \n \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Introduction
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2012
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the perfect pick \n spectator picks random card, names three cards (one of them is the card), magician divines which is the card selected \n john born \n the perfect pick \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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The Perfect Pick
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Also published here
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2012
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seeking the bridge (the bridging principle) \n divine three cards selected via riffle peek, provides different methods
- technique 1: with peek
- technique 2: with force
- technique 3: no peek, no force
- technique 4: estimation \n john born \n sticking the bridge \n john born \n bridging the deck switch \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Seeking the Bridge (The Bridging Principle)
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Variations
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2012
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step glimpse \n as you hand the deck out, glimpse from a step after a riffle speek \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Step Glimpse
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2012
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sticking the bridge \n three cards peeked at, deck is shuffled, magician divines all three cards, chapstick daub \n john born \n seeking the bridge (the bridging principle) \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Sticking the Bridge
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Inspired by
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2012
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hands-off deck switch \n deck switch, uses jacket pocket and topit \n todd lamanske \n pocket change \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
Todd Lamanske
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Hands-Off Deck Switch
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Variations
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2012
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pocket change \n uses jacket pocket and topit too \n john born \n hands-off deck switch \n todd lamanske
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Pocket Change
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Inspired by
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2012
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bridging the deck switch \n three cards selected, shuffled, divined and located, in the process switching the shuffled deck for a memorized deck \n john born \n seeking the bridge (the bridging principle) \n john born \n pm plus \n michael powers
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Bridging the Deck Switch
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Inspired by
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2012
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time to shine \n three glimpses using a shiny surface on a metal watch \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Time to Shine
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2012
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numerical reverse revisited \n card peeked, lost, magician divines card, and spectator then magically predicts the location of the card \n john born \n "numerical reverse" (john born, meant to be, 2006) \n numerical analysis \n michael powers
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Numerical Reverse Revisited
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Inspired by
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2012
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incomplete faro control variation \n \n edward marlo \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
Edward Marlo, John Born
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Incomplete Faro Control Variation
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2012
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reverse penelope \n reverse application of the penelope principle \n alex elmsley \n john born \n penelope's principle \n alex elmsley
2012
seeking the bridge
Alex Elmsley, John Born
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Reverse Penelope
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Inspired by
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2012
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the second push \n quick way of counting cards while spreading cards between hands, groups of ten \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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The Second Push
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2012
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55
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an instinct for cards revisited \n impossible card location, card is selected, lost, deck is shuffled, magician can still find card, includes method with memorized deck, edge marks and punch \n john born \n an instinct for cards \n unknown
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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An Instinct for Cards Revisited
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Inspired by
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2012
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57
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the way for one-way \n technique to get spectator to place selection back reversed in a one-way deck \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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The Way for One-Way
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2012
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jazzing baker \n based on al baker's acaan. has elements of improvisation with memorized deck to get a direct hit \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Jazzing Baker
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2012
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69
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mind mix \n impossible card location \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Mind Mix
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2012
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74
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the delayed crimp \n softening the corner of a card, so it can be detected while dealing onto the table \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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The Delayed Crimp
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2012
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80
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lucky penny \n card freely selected and lost. magician deals and stops at the selection, then reveals prediction of the selected card in envelope \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Lucky Penny
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2012
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84
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slugged \n memory demonstration for a game of poker, tracking a memorized slug \n john born \n jed b. smith
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born, Jed B. Smith
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Slugged
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2012
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91
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a blackjack bet \n play blackjack, magician knows what cards are coming up, uses one way backs \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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A Blackjack Bet
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2012
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102
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mathematical 3-card monte revisited \n three cards freely chosen, one is selected, three cards moved around, magician divines selection. includes surprise finish of three cards becoming blank \n john born \n hummer's three-object divination \n bob hummer
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Mathematical 3-Card Monte Revisited
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Inspired by
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2012
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finally matched revisited \n multi-phase matching effect \n john born \n finally matched \n allan ackerman
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Finally Matched Revisited
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Inspired by
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2012
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113
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motivation: glued deck \n use a solid deck to stop hecklers from trying to perform with your deck \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Motivation: Glued Deck
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2012
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right on the money \n card freely named, card is shown to have an amount of money written on the back, wallet has predicted the amount of money \n john born \n the prize winner \n william h. mccaffrey
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Right on the Money
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Inspired by
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2012
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126
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casino card killer \n card is freely named, deck is shown to have cards written randomly on the backs, card freely named has card written on the back that matches prediction \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Casino Card Killer
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2012
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138
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face up tabled classic force \n cards spread on table, finger moved on top, say stop over selection, includes subtleties \n john born \n my ladies \n john born \n tony chang
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Face Up Tabled Classic Force
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Related to
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2012
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145
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my ladies \n sandwich effect, red queens appear around the selection as table spread is flipped over \n john born \n tony chang \n face up tabled classic force \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born, Tony Chang
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My Ladies
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Related to
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2012
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148
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motivation: cutting the aces \n using cutting the aces as a running effect throughout a longer show, slowly cut to them one by one \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Motivation: Cutting the Aces
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2012
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152
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twelfth-method match \n card is reversed in deck as prediction, card is cut to and selected, turns out to match the prediction as its mate, includes refinements by lee asher and john born \n steve reynolds \n lee asher \n john born \n key card plus estimation: twelfth method \n edward marlo
2012
seeking the bridge
Steve Reynolds, Lee Asher, John Born
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Twelfth-Method Match
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Inspired by
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2012
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154
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riding the lepaul \n flourish with the lepaul spread, to insert a card into the spread by having card ride on top of spread \n john born \n a flourish and a pass \n paul lepaul
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Riding the LePaul
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Inspired by
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2012
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160
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watch transpo \n card slipped under watch changes places with a signed selection \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Watch Transpo
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2012
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162
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queens prediction \n spectator names a card, card is found inside box, the word "no" printed on box (for a gag) transforms into the card's name \n john born \n onesome \n john born \n threesome \n jason dean
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Queens Prediction
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Inspired byAlso published here
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2012
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168
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"my cards" \n words on card box change to different spectator's names \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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"My Cards"
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2012
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173
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card in spectator's pocket \n magician divines selection, card then disappears from the deck and appears in spectator's pocket, can be done with either memorized deck or impromptu \n john born \n card under spectator's shoe \n john born \n tatanka tan
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Card in Spectator's Pocket
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Variations
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2012
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177
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card under spectator's shoe \n signed selection appears under spectator's shoe, can be done with memorized deck or impromptu, includes variation where deck appears under magician's foot, using aaron fisher's panic gimmick \n john born \n tatanka tan \n card in spectator's pocket \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born, Tatanka Tan
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Card under Spectator's Shoe
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Inspired by
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2012
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182
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final comments \n \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Final Comments
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2012
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about the author \n \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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About the Author
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2012
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seeking the bridge: further principles and techniques for the sophisticated magical artist \n \n will houstoun \n john born
2013
genii
Will Houstoun (reviewer)
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Seeking the Bridge: Further Principles and Techniques for the Sophisticated Magical Artist
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Apr. 2013
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96
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"you won't choose" \n - artifices
card chosen with dealing procedure, gag prediction "you will not choose the queen of hearts", all other cards are queens of hearts \n roberto mansilla \n routine in john born's "meant to be" \n packed bags \n aldo colombini
2022
genii
Roberto Mansilla
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"You Won't Choose"
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Inspired by- routine in John Born's "Meant to Be"
Related to
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Feb. 2022
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56
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threesome \n three cards chosen, first predicted written on one side of card case, second card in case, written prediction changes into name of third card \n jason dean \n magic, feb. 2006 \n onesome \n john born \n boxsome beauty \n jerry k. hartman \n fifty-some \n iain moran \n the box that knows \n jared molton \n queens prediction \n john born
2022
talk about tricks
Jason Dean
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Threesome
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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2022
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472
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onesome \n spectator selects a card, card is found inside box, the word "no" printed on box (for a gag) transforms into the card's name \n john born \n magic, feb. 2006 \n threesome \n jason dean \n queens prediction \n john born
2022
talk about tricks
John Born
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Onesome
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Inspired byAlso published here
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2022
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473
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