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Genii: The Conjurors’ Magazine, Volume

74, Number 12 (ISSN 0016-6855 USPS 216060) Printed in the U.S.A. Genii is published monthly. Subscription rates, one year $56; two years $108; three years $153. Copyright © 2011, The Genii Corporation, 4200 Wiscon­sin Ave., NW, PMB 106-384, Washing­­ton, D.C. 20016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the copyright owner. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional entry offices. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for service to start. No refunds will be given on subscriptions once placed. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Genii: The Conjurors’ Magazine —Attn: Circula­tion Dept., 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. Phone: 301-652-5800. Fax: 301-652-8035. Email: genii@geniimagazine.com

www.geniimagazine.com Cover by I-Lin Wu

Number 12 DECEMBER 2011

Features 56 Franz Harary Thinks Big by Bruce Gold 74 Tenyo 2011 by Richard Kaufman

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Tower of Dice by Takayuki Kumazawa Magic Pop-Up by Kenichi Komiya Psychic Money by Tomoyuki Shimomura The Third Eye by Lubor Fiedler Flying Carpet by Lubor Fiedler Tokyo Disney Resort Magic Tricks

Columns 10 12 14 15 22

Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing In Memoriam Bert Sperber by Clay Shevlin Magicana by David Acer

22 Upside Down Logic by Bob Farmer 24 Mute by Jay Sankey 26 Melting Point by Patrick Duffy 27 Mind Stunts Back Perception by Patrik Kuffs 28 Less of a M-E-S! by Harry Lorayne

by John Gaughan

The Break, Part 1 by Aaron Fisher

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34 Cardopolis Second Sight by David Britland 36 Lost Horizons Three Halves and Halves by Max Maven 41 The Chamber of Secrets The Hofzinser Rose Mirror 44 Conjuring X Marks the Spot by Jim Steinmeyer 52 Aaron Fisher Teaches Card Magic

Light from the Lamp

86 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans

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Puncture 2.0 by Alex Linian No Way Bottle Production by Iñaki Zabaletta Wormhole by Ali Nouira No Smoking Zone by Nathan Kranzo Regal Ring Chain by David Regal Ghostwriter by Spider Instant Deck by Tomas Medina and Alex Lourido Blindspot by Bob Swadling

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89 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner

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Levent’s Ultimate Guide to the Linking Rings (4-disc set) by Levent European CoinMagic Symposium, Volumes 1 and 2 by Various Artists Comedy Magic and Mind Reading Lecture by Nathan Kranzo Tool (DVD and gimmick) by David Stone Out of Pocket by Bob Escher Clean Thru and Clear Thru by Lonnie Chevrie

92 Books Reviewed by Eric Mead

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92 A Book in English by Woody Aragón 93 A Lifetime of Magic by Charles Gauci 94 More Power to You by David Acer

96 Subscription Information /Advertisers Index

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