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I appreciate the feeling. Finding out how a trick is done quite literally takes away the magic.

But pretty much all magic tricks are like this. From the very simple to the extremely complex. The mechanics of a trick are only a small part of it. The story, presentation, emotional content and humour of a performance are even more important.

It's the difference between ballet and a high-jump. Both are physically impressive feats, but one is so much more than that.



Everything you listed is cool, this mechanic is cheating.

Learning about other mechanics is fascinating, learning about this one would disappointing.




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