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VOLUME 76
NUMBER 7
JULY 2013
FEATURE
58 Imam! by Prakash Puru
76 Imam's Balls from Mouth by Prakash Puru
by Federico Ludueña
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Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing In Memoriam Ernest Earick by Eric Evans Lost Horizons Purple Prose by Max Maven The Chamber of Secrets Conradi’s Original
84 The Magic and Burlesque of Dolly Kent
COLUMNS
Billiard Ball Illusion by John Gaughan
24 Ringside Mr. Perfect by Caleb Wiles 32 Magicana 32 34 37
Fingertip Aces by Jack Carpenter, Described by Andi Gladwin Three, the Magic Number by Damian Jennings, Described by Ian Kendall Bottom Palm Replacement by Gabe Fajuri, Described by Ian Kendall 38 Tokyo Workshop Sympatico Silks by Kazu Katayama Described by Jon Racherbaumer
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
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46 Lodestones Dr. Griffin's Palm by Tom Stone
LIGHT FROM THE LAMP
94 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans 94 94 95 95 95 96 96 97
Phantom Deck by Joshua Jay Omni Pen by David Penn and Spencer Wood Melting Point by Casshan Wallace Totally Crazy Bands by Rasmus Hide and Seek by James Brown Vortex of Refreshment by David Regal Fortuneteller’s Prediction; B irthday Surprise in Las Vegas by Yoram Bar-Sela, Gad Bar-Sela The Cooler by Christian Engblom
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97 Books Reviewed by John Lovick
97 The Complete Walton, Vols. 1 and 2 by Roy Walton
99 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
99 The Herrmann Pass by Jason England and O ut of My Mind by Bedros “Spidey” Akkelian 100 Carney 2013: Exclusive Secrets: “8 to 12”; “Four Gone” by John Carney 100 Miracles of the Mind: Volumes 1 and 2 by T. A. Waters 101 The Logical Disconnect by Bob Cassidy 101 The Experiment by Franz Harary
104 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index
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