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EDITORRichard Kaufman

ART DIRECTORElizabeth Kaufman

PHOTOGRAPHERSZakary BelamyKari Hendler

Damon WebsterNajee Williams

ADVERTISING &OFFICE MANAGER

Margret Daham

COLUMNISTSDavid Acer

David BritlandAl Cohen

Dani DaOrtizJohn GaughanRoberto Giobbi

David KayeChris KennerHomer LiwagMax Maven

Jon RacherbaumerJim Steinmeyer

Tom Stone

REVIEWSDavid Britland

Eric MeadDavid Oliver

Danny Orleans David Regal

Dustin StinettJamy Ian SwissJoe M. Turner

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CONSIGLIERER.A. Farmer

PUBLISHERSRichard Kaufman

Elizabeth KaufmanDaniel SolomonJane SolomonPrinted in memory of

William Larsen, Sr. & William Larsen, Jr.Publisher Emerita Irene Larsen

Editor Emerita Erika Larsen

FEATURES48 Max Malini: Bigger Than Life by David Ben 72 Scotch and Cigars by David Ben 72 The Weeping Coin 74 The Weeping Knife 76 The Levitation of a Cigar 84 Magic for "The" Magic by Joshua Arroyo and Kostya Kimlat

COLUMNS10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer14 Now Performing 18 The Chamber of Secrets 1870 Magic Set by John Gaughan20 Magic Man Examiner Vault Blood Transfusion by Chris Kenner and Homer Liwag28 Lost Horizons Halloween by Max Maven34 Conjuring Your Act in Review by Jim Steinmeyer40 Lodestones Deep Fried! by Tom Stone

LIGHT FROM THE LAMP92 Books Reviewed by David Britland 92 Unreal by Bruce Bernstein 93 The Show Doctor by Jeff McBride 94 The Nine of Diamonds by Mark Beecham and Neil Stirton 95 The FFFF Book by Obie O’Brien, et al.

95 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner 95 Annemann’s Practical Mental Effects, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 by Richard Osterlind 96 Ultimate Self Working Card Tricks by James Went, Liam Montier, Iain Moran, Owen Packard 97 Let’s Go Dutch by Fritz Alkemade 98 Spare Change by Josh Janousk

98 Tricks Reviewed by David Regal 98 Exchange (aka Wayne’s Exchange) by Wayne Dobson 98 Clued In by Dick Steiner 99 Big Revelation (aka Wayne’s Exchange) by Wayne Dobson 99 Four Told by Devin Knight 99 Risky Bet by Henry Evans 100 Stitched by Alexander Kölle 100 Sticky by Kevin Schaller and Oliver Smith 100 Sanchez Fly by David Gabbay 100 Childsplay by Chris Congreave 101 Boon Writer/Bug Writer and Holder by Vernet Magic 101 Spectrum by Wayne Dobson 101 Spider Pen Pro by Yigal Mesika 101 GTR (Grand Illusions Thread Reel) by Steve Johnson

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