How is he doing this?
  • 421 points Overall_Emphasis_940

    If you watch closely, exactly at 0:20, you'll have no idea how he's done it.

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    79 points 657896

    Yes, but if you do the same at 0:21, you still won’t know.

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    32 points Odddbaall

    Here I am at :18 , dumbfounded

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    4 points aburningcaldera

    Damn. Missed it but I noted if you tune to 0:67 you’ll miss it as well

    /s sorry not sorry

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    34 points Bosswashington

    Oh, I figured it out at the 0:27 mark. He’s a fucking warlock!

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    3 points anthony120435

    Are you 27 on phone or computer there different timer counts down to 0

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    9 points heaving_in_my_vines

    I can't believe he's done this.

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    2 points Status-Rhubarb-9759

    bro deadass i keep rewinding that part and still have no clue how he does it

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    1 points BananaGelada

    0:44.

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  • 173 points Sil369

    inflation then deflation

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    30 points MrMansaMusa

    The magic of economics

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  • 163 points LoadsDroppin

    Close up magic is one thing, but this gentleman is “in the air” close up 360° ~ and he still nails it!

    Also here is a kid doing a similar trick + tutorial and while it’s not as flawless ~ it’s a kid and I’m all about hyping up a little dude!

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    12 points JamesTheJerk

    That 'kid' is some wicked smaht

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    3 points eldavoloco

    It's the addition of the second $5 bill (along with his mad skills) that allows him to pull it off in 360. That's a great improvement on the version that the kid demonstrates.

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    2 points realbobenray

    Yeah that kid's explanation helped me understand the guy's trick -- some similar moves, with the addition of being able to hide the one between the two fives during key moments. Really impressive handling.

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    3 points realbobenray

    That little dude is seven years older now and apparently gave up magic five years ago, according to the last video he posted.

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    2 points eldavoloco

    And give the kid an upvote, he's at almost 7000 views with only 68 likes!

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  • 99 points Necessary-Chemical-7

    I guess I’ll be the first.

    Magnets.

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    28 points a619ko

    It’s actually mirrors

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    22 points OrphanedJawa

    And don't forget smoke

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    11 points Piemaster113

    And strings

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    9 points Historical_Sherbet54

    With a tin can attached to the end

    This way the assistant can hear the cues ;)

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    10 points Roonwogsamduff

    Actually there's 2 women in there so the 1st doesn't get cut in half

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    5 points BornanAlien

    There’s a tiny little assistant hiding in the dudes beard. Handing magician the bills

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    3 points InvertedEyechart11

    His hands have pockets

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    3 points PM-me-your-knees-pls

    Can he put his hands in them? I’d like to see that.

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    1 points InvertedEyechart11

    He can't, because the magnets would repel them 🙄

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    16 points heaving_in_my_vines

    I despise every single person who upvotes that insipid, banal fucking comment in every goddamn thread with an intense, burning passion.

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    7 points God_Bless_A_Merkin

    I don’t wanna hear from no scientist! / Mo-fuckers lyin’ and making me pissed!

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    1 points Klamageddon

    About tree fiddly! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 

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    5 points evol_won

    I said that the other day and got quite a few DVs.\ Thought maybe the joke was over or something. I still think it's fucking funny.\ I don't think it will ever not be funny.

    Mostly because nobody knows how magnets work.

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    4 points God_Bless_A_Merkin

    Sure we do: it’s fucking magic!

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    4 points SpaceCancer0

    They work pretty well as long as you don't get them wet

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    1 points evol_won

    I think you're right since a person in a very, VERY high position of authority said recently that a single drop of water on a magnet and they don't work. 😬

    🤣😅🥴🤦🏻‍♂️

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    5 points HasFiveVowels

    Nah. This is 2025. Now it’s "AI". Moon landing footage? "AI"

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    3 points will_this_1_work

    How do they work?

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    1 points MrMatteotheFabolus

    Nobody knows

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    1 points ICY_DEDD_PEOPLE

    Aliens!

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    1 points BurdTurglary

    Swagnets

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    0 points dvpbe

    But how do they work? We are back to square one.

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    -3 points envy841

    Happy cake day.

    I think he does it with satanic ritual abuse

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  • 69 points Cold-Lecture-5204

    I watched this like 5 times and still have no explanation but r/blackmagicfuckery cause wow 🤯

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    20 points Hi_Im_zack

    Finally some real fucking magic

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    6 points Statue88888888

    Delicious 

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    11 points Crispy1961

    I think he just ate the second bill while nobody was watching.

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    2 points Sysheen

    I'm always watching. And yes I saw him eat the bill.

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  • 38 points Inner_Potential_1112

    He must be concealing it with the right hand the whole time, then switches to the left at the end. Never let's go of the right until the end. Or a skin colored patch in the right palm, not sure if that's a thing. 

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    14 points total_amateur

    The folds / palm under his right thumb look a little unnatural. The contours don’t seem natural.

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    10 points Silver_Slicer

    I think when he “converted” the $1 bill to two $5 bills, the $1 was folded in between the two $5s. Then when he was converting it back, he first switched the two $5 bills causing the $1 to be put it close to his fingers. Then when he converted them back, he put the two $5s in his left hand. You are right, his right hand makes a few slightly abnormal movements. He’s amazingly smooth though. I’ll never get to his level.

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    5 points Inner_Potential_1112

    I didn't actually see anything. It's just the only explanation I got.

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    3 points Username524

    Yep, that’s what I saw him do.

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    1 points nox_tech

    I've not heard of skin-colored patches in all my years as a hobbyist magician.

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    1 points Inner_Potential_1112

    I didn't think it was. He was just that good. 

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    4 points nox_tech

    Certainly. Dude seems to be a professional magician mainly doing gigs for families and parties when available.

    If he's using a known method he dug up, solid performance, happy for him. Lots of good magic in the books but many of us might not know because we wait for other magicians to update the performance slightly and put it up as a video tutorial lmao.

    If he worked on it himself, or has his own unique handling, I'm still also happy for him lol. Devious work if he's using a handful of tricks for kids parties, but saving stuff like this for magicians and adults who pass the vibe check at said parties. I expect no less of magicians making a living, but I'm tickled seeing it in action.

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  • 20 points SonSuko

    He beat the Devil in a rock off and was granted this one skill.

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    5 points I_aint_no_Spooby

    this. everyone knows the demon code prevents the devil from declining a rockoff challenge.

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    2 points xrelaht

    What were his terms? What was the gaaame?

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    4 points gotpar

    He beat off the devil with a rock?

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    2 points SpaceCancer0

    No. He beat off the devil in a rock

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    2 points lcssa

    Taste my lightning!

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    2 points -domi-

    And also the devil has to pay that guy's rent.

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  • 12 points evol_won

    What the actual fuck?\ 🫨🤯🧐

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  • 11 points nagunagu

    Bryan Mbeumo!!

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    2 points hundo-p

    LOL

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  • 10 points I_Vecna

    Dude was like "yeah, cool whatever. Another day in las Vegas."

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    13 points nox_tech

    That's Eric Jones. He's well-known for his coin magic - I've got magic tutorials by him.

    This was probably at a magic convention (That guy in that other video who keeps on moving his fingers around? Also a convention. I don't bother going because I'm a hobbyist, but I'm pretty sure it's the same convention, should be Magic Live in Las Vegas).

    Looks like the others are seeing it for the first time, but Jones might've been seeing it a 2nd time, watching it as a magician but taking part.

    On another note, Eric Jones had a stroke a few days ago...wishing him the best.

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    3 points realbobenray

    oh wow you're right, Facebook happened to show me his recent post in the hospital the other day, looks like some serious issues right now. Best of luck to him.

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    3 points majik89d

    I met him at the magic shop I grew up going to in Richmond VA. He was the in-house guy there before he blew up with his Metal Series and subsequent trajectory.

    Really hope he is able to recover from his stroke. His coin work is some of the best there is.

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  • 8 points lastbeer

    I watched this frame by frame and my only conclusion is he has found a way bend space time. So smooth. So clean. Not even a hint of when, where, or how the slight is happening.

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  • 7 points HassanyThePerson

    I think he has a skin colored pouch in his right hand that allows him to hide the notes inside which is why he folded them beforehand. Still really good sleight of hand if that’s how he pulled it off.

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  • 6 points nvwls300

    Fun fact: If this was real and he did it non-stop for the rest of his life, he wouldn't even come close to being the richest man in the world.

    Even if he turned them into 100's, it would still take a whole year to become a billionaire.

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    2 points Silver_Slicer

    That’s a challenge I’m willing to take. I might stop after a month with nearly $100M lol.

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    1 points ThisSteakDoesntExist

    I wanted to dig deeper on this so here's the baseline assumptions: He turns $1 into $10 each growth cycle, so he makes $9 profit per cycle. I estimate he completes 1 cycle per 10 seconds (we'll assume he always has $1 bills ready to grab). So he makes $54 per minute, $3,240 per hour, $6,739,200 per year assuming he puts in your standard 2,080 work hours per year. Now if we assume he did this for around 40 years, he would have generated $269,568,000. Now if we assume an average inflation rate of 3% annually, their inflation adjusted total would be approximately $82,637,914.

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  • 6 points theHubernator

    Finally some actual proper use of this sub Reddit.

    No fucking clue, very cool trick

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  • 3 points perfectstorm75

    At the .29 mark if you look at the bills. The center of the bill is soldi and not letting light through where the rest of the bill allows some light through. I suspect something is folded there.

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    3 points csbarbourv

    Even if that’s true, when he changes the two fives back to a one dollar bill, where did the 2 fives go? You can see they’re not folded up in the one dollar bill.

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    2 points perfectstorm75

    Look at the .14 sec mark and the creasing wheeze you can see something is folded

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    1 points perfectstorm75

    When he changes the two 5's to a 1 you can see in his left hand he has the folded fives. He hold the it so you can't see it.

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  • 2 points sladog6

    Obviously it’s magic!

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  • 2 points TheAarj

    42 seconds ... Microseconds to microsecond...didn't see the switch back

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  • 1 points Ok_Rip_2119

    Why he keep holding on to that corner near the end?

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  • 1 points gorebello

    I think it's a fake piece of rubber thst looks like his palm. Fake thumb comments: don't look fake to me.

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  • 1 points Interesting-Risk6446

    Magic.

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  • 1 points GuessTraining

    The best i can do is magic.

    Didn't know Rick Harrison does magic.

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  • 1 points eNaRDe

    This trick is called taxes

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  • 1 points VisualNinja1

    Best thing in the convention?

    What convention?

    THE BLACK MAGIC FUCKERY CONVENTION......BITCH!

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  • 1 points Camiz90

    Your grandma slipping you the tip without anyone seeing her.

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  • 1 points gator_pot

    DM me if you want to know how he does this

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  • 1 points TTBATAS

    I want to give him all my $1 bills and stop him half way thru that trick about a million times. I will figure it out be then!

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  • 1 points literall_bastard

    Is it possible to be one of those hollow fake fingers?

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  • 1 points Ticomonster17

    I think this guy might be a real magician

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  • 1 points Matthew91188

    The 5s are cubed up between his middle and ring fingers and the $1 bill at 48 seconds, when he flips bill over he grabs them with his left thumb.

    https://imgur.com/gallery/vNlvstO

    At any given time the stashed bills are always here or in-between the 2 5s.

    Edit: idk why my Imgur link isn’t working….

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  • 1 points joevasion

    I knew it was fishing line

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  • 1 points JustAGuyInTampa

    It looks like it is folded up into a square on the right side of the dollar at first then he flips it over and it’s on the left side.

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  • 1 points Vas_Cody_Gamma

    If you watch closely he’s wearing a prosthetic hand where he retrieves the money from

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  • 1 points Jonesin4me

    If the guy in holding his wrists isn't in on it, then it was definitely magnets.

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  • 1 points Tastesicle

    You can see the tucked bill in the crook of the right thumb 12 seconds in.

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  • 1 points Clamps55555

    No idea. But I do remember the magician at my wedding was using a fake thumb when doing close up magic. Could be something similar going on here ?

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  • 1 points OrangeClyde

    I love magic so much

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  • 1 points Jabathewhut

    This is easy, it's my paycheck over time. First I start with a dollar, then the company gives me a raise, after that the economy takes a dump and my wage is worth as much as my original salary.

    Its not magic it's economics.

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  • 1 points Klutzy-Bar-9144

    Some of his fingers are fake. He stuff it in and removes the money

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  • 1 points Jesters_thorny_crown

    Fuckeneomics in real time.

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  • 1 points Username524

    He is palming the $1 bill with his right thumb the whole time. Then around the :16 mark, you seem him touch the bills with his left hand, he slides the $1 bill between the two $5 bills, then keep is thumb squeezing it there for the rest of the trick. Then he switch’s the $5’s due to a special yet inconspicuous way he folds the bills.

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  • 1 points Natural_Tailor6347

    The way he talks and moves is mesmerizing

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  • 1 points lifemanualplease

    I love how he’s like “thank you thank you” at the end like nothing

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  • 1 points Aromatic-Ad3349

    Magnets

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  • 1 points aybrohham

    Infinite money hack.

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  • 1 points RachaelWeiss

    pause it at :22 and look closely between the inner 5 and his hand.

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  • 1 points vashtie1674

    Ugh. I love magic. Solid move!

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  • 1 points drjdsjr

    Absolutely love close up.

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  • 1 points dumbname0192837465

    dude didnt even smile, WTF?

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  • 1 points Pirate_Pegz_666

    I saw the switch. Did you?

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  • 1 points Traditional-Exam-617

    Magnets

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  • 1 points Ok-Dinner9418

    I’m a magician out of Houston, TX and this is my mentor. This is an original trick of his.

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  • 1 points Ommegacaos

    Either a gimmick bill or slots in hand

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  • 1 points Fun-Sugar-394

    He never lets anyone else touch the money. When it's a single bill, it looks very thick, when it's two, they look thin.

    I'm going with props he's made beforehand but not sure on exactly how he made them. That and amazing slight of hand

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  • 1 points JuggernautAny7288

    Satans friend

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  • 1 points OkraEvening612

    His name is Lanny Kibbey. This routine is called the “dream change” and he’s releasing it to the magic community the first part of January. Looks great

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  • -1 points stpfun

    Observer is in on it totally saw something go up the "sleeve"

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    1 points ShockDragon

    Proof?

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    0 points stpfun

    /s

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  • -1 points kevy73

    Magnets... in his fingers probably.

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  • -1 points Only-Environment4334

    Magnets

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  • -5 points intoTHEvoid646

    The money is ai

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  • -7 points LalaDynasti

    I’m eye was stick on the phone. I rewind and fast forward 🤯

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    3 points stevievai

    This makes so much sense /s

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  • -41 points sur0g

    Can we have a dedicated subreddit for tricksters like this one and leave this sub to what it's intended for? Thanks.

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    15 points Bucksin06

    What do you think this sub is for if not this

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    1 points Pocusmaskrotus

    Real magic, duh.

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    1 points Paratwa

    He wants people to summon Cthulhu

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    1 points WordsAtRandom

    What? I'm confused even more now...

    I would say that what we've just seen is the very epitomy of this sub?

    What would you suggest should be in it? Just so I understand...

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