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Unlike a mere deception or a simple secret, which gives the impression that something's been taken away, a great magician makes you feel like something's been given to you.
Jim Steinmeyer
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Magicians guard an empty safe.
Jim Steinmeyer
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The art of a magician is not found in the simple deception, but in what surrounds it, the construction of a reality which supports the illusion.
Jim Steinmeyer
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Almost any trick can be improved by thinking through it slowlyThe first step is to not blink
Jim Steinmeyer
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Every once in a while, magicians strike gold. David Regal has created and produced the perfect close-up illusion.
Jim Steinmeyer
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Brilliant. The Ontology Project is a post-graduate course in card magic.
Jim Steinmeyer
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Ultimately every trick succeeds or fails with an audience because of its plot.
Jim Steinmeyer
