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They are not betraying anyone. They are giving magic an added dimension and giving the public more
to appreciate when seeing magicians do their work. It will also make magicians have to get better
and better now that people know what to look for.
I like knowing how the trick is done. That way I can appreciate the magician's skill all the
better. To not want to know how it is done and just shiver is wonder is, to me, the desire to be
hoodwinked. If you enjoy magic but don't want to know how it is done, you enjoy false awe.
By knowing how it is done, I can enjoy in much greater depth the magician's skill at sleight of hand
and subterfuge and can intelligently appreciate what they do, rather than just enjoy being
bamboozled. |
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I don't necessarily agree that they are betraying their fellow prestidigitators. Maybe they are
just forcing them to reach greater levels of their craft by denying them the opportunity to rest on
their laurels. Maybe they are just helping magicians to stay humble and remember they are just
people who practice deception for entertainment sake. Those who expose the secrets are also using
magic for entertainment sake, though in a new way. |
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I never got magic. No matter the illusion, you know it's only an illusion. How they did it is
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07 Nov 2008 21:34
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