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  2. Glossary of magic (illusion) - Wikipedia

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    Packet trick – a card magic effect involving a small quantity of cards. Palm – to secretly hold an object in the hand in a manner which is unnoticeable. Pass – a secret move to transpose the halves of a pack* a way to secretly cut a deck of cards. Patter – The dialogue used in the performance of an effect.

  3. List of magic tricks - Wikipedia

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    This article contains a list of magic tricks. In magic literature, tricks are often called effects. Based on published literature and marketed effects, there are millions of effects; a short performance routine by a single magician may contain dozens of such effects. Some students of magic strive to refer to effects using a proper name, and ...

  4. Magic (illusion) - Wikipedia

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    Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close-up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through ...

  5. List of trick-taking games - Wikipedia

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    The trick-taking genre of card games is one of the most common varieties, found in every part of the world. The following is a list of trick-taking games by type of pack : 52-card French-suited pack

  6. Jasper Maskelyne - Wikipedia

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    World War II. Jasper Maskelyne (29 September 1902 – 15 March 1973) was a British stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of an established family of stage magicians, the son of Nevil Maskelyne and a grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne. He is most remembered for his accounts of his work for the British military during the Second World ...

  7. History of magic - Wikipedia

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    History of magic. The history of magic extends from the earliest literate cultures, who relied on charms, divination and spells to interpret and influence the forces of nature. Even societies without written language left crafted artifacts, cave art and monuments that have been interpreted as having magical purpose.

  8. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    Anansi - The spider trickster of African origin. He considers himself cunning enough to trick and outwit anyone, but is also proud, lazy and impulsive, which often proves his undoing. Azeban - "the Raccoon," a trickster spirit in Abenaki mythology. [3] Br'er Rabbit - A slave trickster of African American origin.

  9. Hat-trick (magic trick) - Wikipedia

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    Method. In its simplest form, the trick works by placing the hat on a specially made table or chest. Both the hat, and the surface it is placed on, will have a hidden opening in them, through which an object stored in a compartment in the table or chest can be pulled. Alternatively, the performer can produce an item hidden in their sleeve using ...