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VOLUME 76
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NUMBER 11
NOVEMBER 2013
FEATURE
72 It's the Thought That Counts: Simon and Ginny Aronson
by Joshua Jay
56 David Copperfield Talks About Now You See Me by Jeremy Smith 64 Smoke and Mirrors by David Regal
COLUMNS 10 12 14 18
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing The Chamber of Secrets The Card Detecting Duck
by John Gaughan
22 DaOrtiz a la Carte! Oil and Water by Dani DaOrtiz 24 Ringside Cross-Eyed Triumph by Caleb Wiles 30 Lodestones Striking Art by Tom Stone 36 The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii
44 Magicana
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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID LINSELL Mr. Kaufman's Portrait by Zakary Belamy
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36 Knights of the Magic Castle by Daniel Ulin 36 Special Events at the Castle by Joan Lawton 38 Magic Castle Performance Schedule
44 I Already Told You, Created and Described by Simon Aronson 46 High Roller Coaster by Fritz Alkemade, Described by Andi Gladwin 49 Tokyo Workshop Time Regained Created by Hiro Sakai, Described by Jon Racherbaumer
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94 Books Reviewed by John Lovick
94 Full Bloom by Gaëtan Bloom 96 High Caliber by John Bannon
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97 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
97 Rosepad by Martin Lewis 97 Spoken by Rus Andrews 98 No Diary, Diary by Chris Congreave 98 Pole Control by Barry Mitchell 99 Smile Maker by Barry Mitchell 99 Cinema Verité by Jim Kleefeld 99 Marvelous Nut Dropper by Matthew Wright
100 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
100 Carney 2013: Exclusive Secrets by John Carney 100 Vanishing Inc. Downloads: David Williamson Live, David Williamson’s Magical Mysteries, Jared Kopf Collection 1 and 2 101 Miracles without Moves by Ryan Schlutz 102 Mechanic by Daniel Madison 102 Alien Concepts Volumes 1 and 2 by Anthony Asimov
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