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Features 56 Wayne Dobson: Changes and Choices
by Dustin Stinett 66 Fluke by Wayne Dobson 67 Rainbow by Wayne Dobson
44 Lynetta Welch: Tailor. Tinker. Soldier. Spy.
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by Paul Critelli 48 Ghostly Pocket Hank by Lynetta Welch Your Vote is Magic! by David Oliver
Columns 10 12 13 15 16 18
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition Cryptic Crossword, No. 1 by Josh Mandel Magicana by David Acer
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Unwedding Ring by Joe M. Turner Through the Drinking Glass by R. Paul Wilson Conversion by Donald Orbit Alex Cutting the Christ Aces by Bob Farmer The New Mind: Mixing Mentalism with Other Genres by Luke Jermay Tension, Focus, and Design: Shattered by Aaron Fisher
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34 89 Top 10 Best-Selling Products
Light from the Lamp 88 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
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Clearly Predictable by Harrison Carroll B Screens by Creative Magic Glimpse 20/20 by Marc Spelmann Baffle Bat by Terry Lagerould The Prophecy by Peter Eggink Cryptext by Haim Goldenberg The Disappearance by Jay Sankey
91 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
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Andrus: The Man, the Mind & the Magic by Robert Neary CoinTwo by Homer Liwag Methods in Magic: Live in the U.K. by Joshua Jay Attack of the Copper Silver Coin by Dave Forrest and Cameron Francis Pseudo Pickpocket, Flying Tonight by Christopher Congreave and Gary Jones
Photo by Damon Webster
Pete Biro Damon Webster
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Photo by Kari Hendler
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95 Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss 95 96 96
The Magic of Ascanio Vol. 3: More Studies of Card Magic by Jesús Etcheverry The Magic of Ascanio Vol. 4: Ascanio’s Knives and Color Blindness by Arturo de Ascanio Stand-Up: A Professional Guide to Comedy Magic by Ian Keable
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