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  Even knowing the secret of a magic trick you can still appreciate the skill
                        and artistry of the presentation
                                        
As I said earlier this month [1], even knowing the secret to a magic trick
doesn't diminish the awe in watching the skill and artistry in presenting the
trick. Even Teller says as much [2] (link via Bunny). For example, although
Penn & Teller are doing the classic Ball and Cups routine with clear plastic
cups [3] unless you are paying very close attention, the baseball that pops
up at the very end of the trick is still surprising.

[1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2015/09/13.1
[2] http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/09/penn-and-teller-fool-us-revealing-tricks
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osRaFTtgHo

Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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