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Features 42 WAYNE HOUCHIN Interview by Richard Kaufman 61 A Wayne Houchin Magicana by David Regal 61 Jury Duty 63 Match Bite 64 Twisting the Aces 67 Expectation 68 Toothpick Swallowing 70 WH Ring String 17 Ricky Jay: A Rogue’s Gallery by Adam Brooks 76 The Return Of The Brick And Mortar Shop
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Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman Now Performing in New York and Boston On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas Cryptic Crossword, No. 6 by Josh Mandel Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition Osborne Illusions: Andrew Mayne’s Tip Trunk
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Shadow Box by Paul Osborne Real Magic: Henry Slade and the Fourth Dimension by Peter Lamont LodeStones: In the Gaps, Magicians Reside by Tom Stone
Light from the Lamp 84 Books Reviewed by David Britland
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A Tribute to Robert Harbin—Two Lectures by Jim Steinmeyer by Jim Steinmeyer 101108 by Marc Spelmann Quintet by Jack Kent Tillar Limited by Daniel Garcia
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Tales from the Streets (2-DVD set) by Kozmo ArmSTRONG Card Magic (Volumes 1-3) by Jon Armstrong Corporate Close-Up 2 (Volumes 1-2) by Harry Robson, et al. Surefire by Mark Southworth International Magic Lecture by Anthony Owen Blank! By Craig Petty The Science of Shuffling and Stacking by Richard Turner
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The Crossroads by Tony Chris Foresight by Devin Knight Happy Birthday Waistcoat by Lee Alex Tagged by Richard Sanders SLR—Souvenir Linking Rubberbands by Paul Harris Noted by Richard James Thoughts Across by David Solomon
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93 Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
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