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Magic through the ages | Nakul Shenoy | TEDxSIUHinjewadi


good evening it has been a wonderful day

good evening it has been a wonderful day and so much inspiration boozing out from

and so much inspiration boozing out from

and so much inspiration boozing out from all the wonderful speakers that have

all the wonderful speakers that have

all the wonderful speakers that have come on the stage before me so as a

come on the stage before me so as a

come on the stage before me so as a small token of my appreciation can I ask

small token of my appreciation can I ask

small token of my appreciation can I ask you all to give a loved round of

you all to give a loved round of

you all to give a loved round of applause for them one of the primary

applause for them one of the primary

applause for them one of the primary reasons I continue to do TEDx events is

reasons I continue to do TEDx events is

reasons I continue to do TEDx events is the inspiration I draw every time I’m

the inspiration I draw every time I’m

the inspiration I draw every time I’m here as part of this I have spoken a

here as part of this I have spoken a

here as part of this I have spoken a couple of times about my own journey and

couple of times about my own journey and

couple of times about my own journey and so while that was very easy to do I

so while that was very easy to do I

so while that was very easy to do I thought let me try and relate that to

thought let me try and relate that to

thought let me try and relate that to something I’ve never spoken before the

something I’ve never spoken before the

something I’ve never spoken before the story of magic itself magic through the

story of magic itself magic through the

story of magic itself magic through the ages today magic is generally seen as

ages today magic is generally seen as

ages today magic is generally seen as Harry Potter right things were not such

Harry Potter right things were not such

Harry Potter right things were not such and of course the most recent Doctor

and of course the most recent Doctor

and of course the most recent Doctor Strange but it was not always so

Strange but it was not always so

Strange but it was not always so because for some of us growing up years

because for some of us growing up years

because for some of us growing up years back before the internet era we had this

back before the internet era we had this

back before the internet era we had this imagination of what a magician was a

imagination of what a magician was a

imagination of what a magician was a magician was a person who perhaps had

magician was a person who perhaps had

magician was a person who perhaps had some powers for example when I remember

some powers for example when I remember

some powers for example when I remember the first show I saw the magician came

the first show I saw the magician came

the first show I saw the magician came on stage and from his pocket he sort of

on stage and from his pocket he sort of

on stage and from his pocket he sort of took out one two three four five and six

took out one two three four five and six

took out one two three four five and six cards and from those six cards the

cards and from those six cards the

cards and from those six cards the magician

magician

magician many times sort of took out one two

many times sort of took out one two

many times sort of took out one two three cards threw them away I don’t know

three cards threw them away I don’t know

three cards threw them away I don’t know why it was always six and three but what

why it was always six and three but what

why it was always six and three but what was fascinating for me was that he then

was fascinating for me was that he then

was fascinating for me was that he then showed that he had one two three four

showed that he had one two three four

showed that he had one two three four five and six cards I don’t know about

five and six cards I don’t know about

five and six cards I don’t know about you but I clapped

[Applause]

[Applause] what was even more fascinating was that

what was even more fascinating was that

what was even more fascinating was that it didn’t do this once in this twice

it didn’t do this once in this twice

it didn’t do this once in this twice thrice it’ll be so many times each time

thrice it’ll be so many times each time

thrice it’ll be so many times each time just showing you at one two three four

just showing you at one two three four

just showing you at one two three four five and six cards and every single time

five and six cards and every single time

five and six cards and every single time taking out one two three cards throwing

taking out one two three cards throwing

taking out one two three cards throwing them away and still showing one two

them away and still showing one two

them away and still showing one two three four five and six cards thank you

three four five and six cards thank you

three four five and six cards thank you now I was young and I mean I mean young

now I was young and I mean I mean young

now I was young and I mean I mean young I was a child I was five years old and

I was a child I was five years old and

I was a child I was five years old and this captured my imagination I thought

this captured my imagination I thought

this captured my imagination I thought wouldn’t it be fascinating if I could

wouldn’t it be fascinating if I could

wouldn’t it be fascinating if I could just get in front of any actually I

just get in front of any actually I

just get in front of any actually I didn’t think of an audience at that

didn’t think of an audience at that

didn’t think of an audience at that point in time if I could take any object

point in time if I could take any object

point in time if I could take any object as as simple as say cards like this and

as as simple as say cards like this and

as as simple as say cards like this and and let’s say I could just throw away as

and let’s say I could just throw away as

and let’s say I could just throw away as many as I want from it and then still I

many as I want from it and then still I

many as I want from it and then still I could sort of show that I had a certain

could sort of show that I had a certain

could sort of show that I had a certain number of cards right but but sadly

number of cards right but but sadly

number of cards right but but sadly sadly I never learned that logic so I I

sadly I never learned that logic so I I

sadly I never learned that logic so I I don’t know that logic so otherwise I

don’t know that logic so otherwise I

don’t know that logic so otherwise I would have shown it to you and and you

would have shown it to you and and you

would have shown it to you and and you know while that person here was don t

know while that person here was don t

know while that person here was don t the quintessential look of a magician we

the quintessential look of a magician we

the quintessential look of a magician we had somebody like Harry Houdini who

had somebody like Harry Houdini who

had somebody like Harry Houdini who literally shed off his clothes broke the

literally shed off his clothes broke the

literally shed off his clothes broke the classic image of a magician and came

classic image of a magician and came

classic image of a magician and came about to be the most famous magician in

about to be the most famous magician in

about to be the most famous magician in history over a hundred years back is

history over a hundred years back is

history over a hundred years back is what most of the things they did and

what most of the things they did and

what most of the things they did and they still remember him as primarily the

they still remember him as primarily the

they still remember him as primarily the first or or rather the only magician so

first or or rather the only magician so

first or or rather the only magician so much so if somebody escapes from a jail

much so if somebody escapes from a jail

much so if somebody escapes from a jail for real the headlines carry he did a

for real the headlines carry he did a

for real the headlines carry he did a Houdini but magic has a very very rich

Houdini but magic has a very very rich

Houdini but magic has a very very rich history a very long history the first

history a very long history the first

history a very long history the first documented

history of magic goes back to the 18th

history of magic goes back to the 18th to 16th century BC which is 5,000 years

to 16th century BC which is 5,000 years

to 16th century BC which is 5,000 years back it appears in the West car papyrus

back it appears in the West car papyrus

back it appears in the West car papyrus where a performer called Daddy performed

where a performer called Daddy performed

where a performer called Daddy performed in front of Pharaoh Cheops

in front of Pharaoh Cheops

in front of Pharaoh Cheops there are tome inscriptions 2500 BC

there are tome inscriptions 2500 BC

there are tome inscriptions 2500 BC which show two performers performing

which show two performers performing

which show two performers performing something which is said to be the oldest

something which is said to be the oldest

something which is said to be the oldest magic trick in the world the cups and

magic trick in the world the cups and

magic trick in the world the cups and balls there are others who say they were

balls there are others who say they were

balls there are others who say they were just making bread but at least in 1400

just making bread but at least in 1400

just making bread but at least in 1400 there have been clear indications of the

there have been clear indications of the

there have been clear indications of the cups and balls effect this is a world

cups and balls effect this is a world

cups and balls effect this is a world famous painting by Bosch the first books

famous painting by Bosch the first books

famous painting by Bosch the first books of magic were written in the 5 of 1500s

of magic were written in the 5 of 1500s

of magic were written in the 5 of 1500s the first known book called discovery of

the first known book called discovery of

the first known book called discovery of witchcraft sadly it exposed magic isn’t

witchcraft sadly it exposed magic isn’t

witchcraft sadly it exposed magic isn’t it funny the first ever book on magic

it funny the first ever book on magic

it funny the first ever book on magic basically tells people how magic is

basically tells people how magic is

basically tells people how magic is performed it followed seventeen

performed it followed seventeen

performed it followed seventeen hundred’s

hundred’s

hundred’s late early 1800s similar things why

late early 1800s similar things why

late early 1800s similar things why because magic was seemed to be so

because magic was seemed to be so

because magic was seemed to be so powerful so strong that the moment

powerful so strong that the moment

powerful so strong that the moment people saw it they started calling them

people saw it they started calling them

people saw it they started calling them psychics mediums which is warlocks and

psychics mediums which is warlocks and

psychics mediums which is warlocks and so it was important to sort of call out

so it was important to sort of call out

so it was important to sort of call out the bad people this is a wonderful book

the bad people this is a wonderful book

the bad people this is a wonderful book written very recently which which

written very recently which which

written very recently which which actually talks about all the magic

actually talks about all the magic

actually talks about all the magic between 1400 to 1950s but the most

between 1400 to 1950s but the most

between 1400 to 1950s but the most famous quote of magic cautery loss is

famous quote of magic cautery loss is

famous quote of magic cautery loss is any sufficiently advanced technology is

any sufficiently advanced technology is

any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic and it was

indistinguishable from magic and it was

indistinguishable from magic and it was true we all talk about deep blue beating

true we all talk about deep blue beating

true we all talk about deep blue beating garry kasparov as being one of the

garry kasparov as being one of the

garry kasparov as being one of the moments the great

moments the great

moments the great Turk was automata created in the 1770s

Turk was automata created in the 1770s

Turk was automata created in the 1770s and it played all

and it played all

and it played all around Europe and America and it

around Europe and America and it

around Europe and America and it actually played against Napoleon and

actually played against Napoleon and

actually played against Napoleon and defeated Napoleon in the game of chess

defeated Napoleon in the game of chess

defeated Napoleon in the game of chess it is said that when Napoleon tried to

it is said that when Napoleon tried to

it is said that when Napoleon tried to cheat this automata through all the

cheat this automata through all the

cheat this automata through all the cards of the diet the pawns away it is

cards of the diet the pawns away it is

cards of the diet the pawns away it is another thing that there was no

another thing that there was no

another thing that there was no technology involved

technology involved

technology involved you had robert-houdin who performed the

you had robert-houdin who performed the

you had robert-houdin who performed the enchanted orange tree which was

enchanted orange tree which was

enchanted orange tree which was intricate clockwork which made a tree

intricate clockwork which made a tree

intricate clockwork which made a tree sprout an orange which could then be

sprout an orange which could then be

sprout an orange which could then be handed out to somebody and they could

handed out to somebody and they could

handed out to somebody and they could eat it you had immense use of technology

eat it you had immense use of technology

eat it you had immense use of technology way ahead of the way people thought

way ahead of the way people thought

way ahead of the way people thought technology could be used the light and

technology could be used the light and

technology could be used the light and heavy chest being an example where it

heavy chest being an example where it

heavy chest being an example where it was around the time electromagnets are

was around the time electromagnets are

was around the time electromagnets are being created so how then was hired by

being created so how then was hired by

being created so how then was hired by the Emperor of France to sort of going

the Emperor of France to sort of going

the Emperor of France to sort of going to the Middle East and prove that

to the Middle East and prove that

to the Middle East and prove that Western civilization was better he just

Western civilization was better he just

Western civilization was better he just called all the Chieftains and said call

called all the Chieftains and said call

called all the Chieftains and said call your most strongest first and I’m gonna

your most strongest first and I’m gonna

your most strongest first and I’m gonna keep this small box here pick it up

keep this small box here pick it up

keep this small box here pick it up nobody was able to so magicians have

nobody was able to so magicians have

nobody was able to so magicians have always figured ways of using technology

always figured ways of using technology

always figured ways of using technology in ways technologists and scientists

in ways technologists and scientists

in ways technologists and scientists themselves do not quite padam by the way

themselves do not quite padam by the way

themselves do not quite padam by the way the intricate clockwork that we talked

the intricate clockwork that we talked

the intricate clockwork that we talked about has been performed in India since

about has been performed in India since

about has been performed in India since centuries this is a picture from the

centuries this is a picture from the

centuries this is a picture from the late 1800s but this effect actually goes

late 1800s but this effect actually goes

late 1800s but this effect actually goes back multiple centuries in India and

back multiple centuries in India and

back multiple centuries in India and it’s called the enchanted mango tree

it’s called the enchanted mango tree

it’s called the enchanted mango tree where there is no technology involved

where there is no technology involved

where there is no technology involved they just take a seed plant it right in

they just take a seed plant it right in

they just take a seed plant it right in front of you that the the seed sprouts

front of you that the the seed sprouts

front of you that the the seed sprouts and then grows into a plant and then the

and then grows into a plant and then the

and then grows into a plant and then the plant becomes a shrub and from the shrub

plant becomes a shrub and from the shrub

plant becomes a shrub and from the shrub is a mango and they hand out the mango

is a mango and they hand out the mango

is a mango and they hand out the mango for you to eat and I have seen this

for you to eat and I have seen this

for you to eat and I have seen this performed in non mango seasons and I’m

performed in non mango seasons and I’m

performed in non mango seasons and I’m wondering where and how do they ensure

wondering where and how do they ensure

wondering where and how do they ensure they have a mango because the classic

they have a mango because the classic

they have a mango because the classic rule has a magician

rule has a magician

rule has a magician is it’s basically physics you can’t

is it’s basically physics you can’t

is it’s basically physics you can’t create it unless it exists and of course

create it unless it exists and of course

create it unless it exists and of course you can’t create it if it does not exist

you can’t create it if it does not exist

you can’t create it if it does not exist but perhaps the most original fake news

but perhaps the most original fake news

but perhaps the most original fake news of the world which went viral in such a

of the world which went viral in such a

of the world which went viral in such a way that even today nobody believes when

way that even today nobody believes when

way that even today nobody believes when a friend of mine dr. Richard Wiseman of

a friend of mine dr. Richard Wiseman of

a friend of mine dr. Richard Wiseman of Edinburgh University released a book

Edinburgh University released a book

Edinburgh University released a book that said the Indian rope trick was

that said the Indian rope trick was

that said the Indian rope trick was never performed because it’s much easier

never performed because it’s much easier

never performed because it’s much easier to believe that we have performed the

to believe that we have performed the

to believe that we have performed the greatest magic ever that every magician

greatest magic ever that every magician

greatest magic ever that every magician around the world copied and performed in

around the world copied and performed in

around the world copied and performed in their shows

their shows

their shows but I’m here essentially to tell you a

but I’m here essentially to tell you a

but I’m here essentially to tell you a little about magic magicians right from

little about magic magicians right from

little about magic magicians right from the case of Debbie the first known

the case of Debbie the first known

the case of Debbie the first known magician have built their acts their

magician have built their acts their

magician have built their acts their lives about making dreams come true let

lives about making dreams come true let

lives about making dreams come true let me quickly describe what daddy did in

me quickly describe what daddy did in

me quickly describe what daddy did in Pharaoh Cheops court he had a hand

Pharaoh Cheops court he had a hand

Pharaoh Cheops court he had a hand walking around and he he sort of took

walking around and he he sort of took

walking around and he he sort of took the hand and or a goose and he chopped

the hand and or a goose and he chopped

the hand and or a goose and he chopped the head off right and and then he put

the head off right and and then he put

the head off right and and then he put the head back and it fitted and and the

the head back and it fitted and and the

the head back and it fitted and and the goose walked over again

goose walked over again

goose walked over again decapitation hanya magic originally was

decapitation hanya magic originally was

decapitation hanya magic originally was very gory which is why I’m not talking

very gory which is why I’m not talking

very gory which is why I’m not talking with that slide here but flying flying

with that slide here but flying flying

with that slide here but flying flying is such a nice dream that we all humans

is such a nice dream that we all humans

is such a nice dream that we all humans are such I mean before even you know our

are such I mean before even you know our

are such I mean before even you know our Wright brothers and things there’s this

Wright brothers and things there’s this

Wright brothers and things there’s this wonderful story of flying and how

wonderful story of flying and how

wonderful story of flying and how everybody wanted and we still want to I

everybody wanted and we still want to I

everybody wanted and we still want to I mean you know I watch this comedian

mean you know I watch this comedian

mean you know I watch this comedian recently who basically said wouldn’t it

recently who basically said wouldn’t it

recently who basically said wouldn’t it be wonderful if it could stand on stage

be wonderful if it could stand on stage

be wonderful if it could stand on stage and flex the muscles that were needed in

and flex the muscles that were needed in

and flex the muscles that were needed in a but to sort of fly in the air right

a but to sort of fly in the air right

a but to sort of fly in the air right and he was describing Copperfield

and he was describing Copperfield

and he was describing Copperfield because Copperfield brought that to life

because Copperfield brought that to life

because Copperfield brought that to life he made flying possible and I have we

he made flying possible and I have we

he made flying possible and I have we had the occasion of watching him sort of

had the occasion of watching him sort of

had the occasion of watching him sort of take an audience member and flying

take an audience member and flying

take an audience member and flying around the stage I mean I

around the stage I mean I

around the stage I mean I want to know how he does it I want the

want to know how he does it I want the

want to know how he does it I want the magic to remain

magic to remain

magic to remain similarly walking on water it’s biblical

similarly walking on water it’s biblical

similarly walking on water it’s biblical it’s in it’s in Hindu text it’s in all

it’s in it’s in Hindu text it’s in all

it’s in it’s in Hindu text it’s in all kind of text and and the ability to walk

kind of text and and the ability to walk

kind of text and and the ability to walk on water as Dinamo performed is so

on water as Dinamo performed is so

on water as Dinamo performed is so immense that you don’t want to know how

immense that you don’t want to know how

immense that you don’t want to know how he did it

he did it

he did it and that’s the essence of magic that

and that’s the essence of magic that

and that’s the essence of magic that when you when you perform something so

when you when you perform something so

when you when you perform something so perfectly so fluidly merging what you

perfectly so fluidly merging what you

perfectly so fluidly merging what you were talking about the different aspects

were talking about the different aspects

were talking about the different aspects of technology engineering mathematics I

of technology engineering mathematics I

of technology engineering mathematics I mean you would be fascinated with the

mean you would be fascinated with the

mean you would be fascinated with the way how magicians use every single

way how magicians use every single

way how magicians use every single knowledge that exists in this world and

knowledge that exists in this world and

knowledge that exists in this world and slightly more to make it into an art

slightly more to make it into an art

slightly more to make it into an art because that is art and of course the

because that is art and of course the

because that is art and of course the modern-day howdini

modern-day howdini

modern-day howdini David Blaine who repeatedly puts his

David Blaine who repeatedly puts his

David Blaine who repeatedly puts his life on the line and I mean repeatedly

life on the line and I mean repeatedly

life on the line and I mean repeatedly puts his life on the line because he

puts his life on the line because he

puts his life on the line because he almost died performing this because he

almost died performing this because he

almost died performing this because he wanted to perform the most perfect

wanted to perform the most perfect

wanted to perform the most perfect bullet-catch ever and the I mean there

bullet-catch ever and the I mean there

bullet-catch ever and the I mean there is a story or a fable in magic that 13

is a story or a fable in magic that 13

is a story or a fable in magic that 13 magicians have died performing this on

magicians have died performing this on

magicians have died performing this on stage the most famous death is Chung

stage the most famous death is Chung

stage the most famous death is Chung Ling soo who used to perform this every

Ling soo who used to perform this every

Ling soo who used to perform this every single day during the water relax and

single day during the water relax and

single day during the water relax and one day the engineering failed the

one day the engineering failed the

one day the engineering failed the bullet was supposed to be stopped before

bullet was supposed to be stopped before

bullet was supposed to be stopped before it went out of the pistol and it went

it went out of the pistol and it went

it went out of the pistol and it went straight at him and he was plopped and

straight at him and he was plopped and

straight at him and he was plopped and that was it he died on stage he almost

that was it he died on stage he almost

that was it he died on stage he almost did the same thing but luckily he’s

did the same thing but luckily he’s

did the same thing but luckily he’s still around and we are always with

still around and we are always with

still around and we are always with technology we are ahead of Technology

technology we are ahead of Technology

technology we are ahead of Technology this is a viral video right now the many

this is a viral video right now the many

this is a viral video right now the many new videos of magic that are going

new videos of magic that are going

new videos of magic that are going around which essentially take technology

around which essentially take technology

around which essentially take technology pitch it against technology and show

pitch it against technology and show

pitch it against technology and show that’s magic and that’s why the danger

that’s magic and that’s why the danger

that’s magic and that’s why the danger of magic today is Clark said any

of magic today is Clark said any

of magic today is Clark said any sufficiently advanced technology is

sufficiently advanced technology is

sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

indistinguishable from magic

indistinguishable from magic but today we are in a world where we are

but today we are in a world where we are

but today we are in a world where we are all wearing small little gadgets and we

all wearing small little gadgets and we

all wearing small little gadgets and we saw some wonderful gadgets earlier which

saw some wonderful gadgets earlier which

saw some wonderful gadgets earlier which are invisible to our eyes and they do so

are invisible to our eyes and they do so

are invisible to our eyes and they do so many wonderful things they are magic

many wonderful things they are magic

many wonderful things they are magic they are enchanted objects IOT and and

they are enchanted objects IOT and and

they are enchanted objects IOT and and in sin in that mode when you look at it

in sin in that mode when you look at it

in sin in that mode when you look at it no matter what I do for example I am

no matter what I do for example I am

no matter what I do for example I am going to now vanish in a wolf of smoke I

going to now vanish in a wolf of smoke I

going to now vanish in a wolf of smoke I am NOT because you’re just gonna say

am NOT because you’re just gonna say

am NOT because you’re just gonna say Modiji does that all the time

Modiji does that all the time

Modiji does that all the time if 3d projection so that’s where we are

if 3d projection so that’s where we are

if 3d projection so that’s where we are we are in a world where at least science

we are in a world where at least science

we are in a world where at least science or our imagination of what science can

or our imagination of what science can

or our imagination of what science can already do is way beyond what magicians

already do is way beyond what magicians

already do is way beyond what magicians can do and so it’s time to go back to

can do and so it’s time to go back to

can do and so it’s time to go back to the founding father of magic of modern

the founding father of magic of modern

the founding father of magic of modern magic join jean-robert or Don and

magic join jean-robert or Don and

magic join jean-robert or Don and remember that the magician is an actor

remember that the magician is an actor

remember that the magician is an actor playing the part of a magician and in a

playing the part of a magician and in a

playing the part of a magician and in a sense remember that every now and then

sense remember that every now and then

sense remember that every now and then magicians have triumphed magic has

magicians have triumphed magic has

magicians have triumphed magic has triumphed this effect here most of you

triumphed this effect here most of you

triumphed this effect here most of you would not even recognize right now was

would not even recognize right now was

would not even recognize right now was the first instance of a woman being

the first instance of a woman being

the first instance of a woman being sawed through on stage right the classic

sawed through on stage right the classic

sawed through on stage right the classic magician any volunteers okay so don’t

magician any volunteers okay so don’t

magician any volunteers okay so don’t ask me why it’s always a woman it’s it

ask me why it’s always a woman it’s it

ask me why it’s always a woman it’s it the story changes in a bit but this was

the story changes in a bit but this was

the story changes in a bit but this was the first one and what happened it it

the first one and what happened it it

the first one and what happened it it again went viral around the magic

again went viral around the magic

again went viral around the magic fraternity everybody started performing

fraternity everybody started performing

fraternity everybody started performing it and then somebody said yeah right I

it and then somebody said yeah right I

it and then somebody said yeah right I don’t see her head I don’t see a leg I

don’t see her head I don’t see a leg I

don’t see her head I don’t see a leg I don’t even know if that lady is inside

don’t even know if that lady is inside

don’t even know if that lady is inside it so magician said okay let’s improve

it so magician said okay let’s improve

it so magician said okay let’s improve this

this

this let’s bring the head out and let’s bring

let’s bring the head out and let’s bring

let’s bring the head out and let’s bring the legs out and now let’s sort through

the legs out and now let’s sort through

the legs out and now let’s sort through and then they said yeah but the legs

and then they said yeah but the legs

and then they said yeah but the legs look like wooden they don’t move too

look like wooden they don’t move too

look like wooden they don’t move too much so then they said okay our homes

much so then they said okay our homes

much so then they said okay our homes our car our own the greatest magician

our car our own the greatest magician

our car our own the greatest magician India has had Sircar perform this

India has had Sircar perform this

India has had Sircar perform this wonderful wonderful effect of an

wonderful wonderful effect of an

wonderful wonderful effect of an when sighing he did this on BBC and he

when sighing he did this on BBC and he

when sighing he did this on BBC and he timed it in such a way he knew that like

timed it in such a way he knew that like

timed it in such a way he knew that like my time is getting out he knew when

my time is getting out he knew when

my time is getting out he knew when exactly his time is gonna run out and he

exactly his time is gonna run out and he

exactly his time is gonna run out and he stopped right after he had cut her in

stopped right after he had cut her in

stopped right after he had cut her in half

half

half BBC lines went ballistic 1956 it was the

BBC lines went ballistic 1956 it was the

BBC lines went ballistic 1956 it was the telephone lines and it was like he just

telephone lines and it was like he just

telephone lines and it was like he just killed a person on TV of course they

killed a person on TV of course they

killed a person on TV of course they then said no it was not

then said no it was not

then said no it was not but magicians didn’t stop because then

but magicians didn’t stop because then

but magicians didn’t stop because then again they said but there’s not too much

again they said but there’s not too much

again they said but there’s not too much moment that there’s no separation you

moment that there’s no separation you

moment that there’s no separation you sort of still see that the lady is not

sort of still see that the lady is not

sort of still see that the lady is not separated and then you had this

separated and then you had this

separated and then you had this wonderful clear box sawing where you

wonderful clear box sawing where you

wonderful clear box sawing where you actually see the leg and you see feet

actually see the leg and you see feet

actually see the leg and you see feet which move you see the head of the lady

which move you see the head of the lady

which move you see the head of the lady this side the hands are moving and the

this side the hands are moving and the

this side the hands are moving and the magician could sort of walk through and

magician could sort of walk through and

magician could sort of walk through and say there’s nothing in between it was a

say there’s nothing in between it was a

say there’s nothing in between it was a tipping point if I may and then there

tipping point if I may and then there

tipping point if I may and then there came Copperfield again he did an open

came Copperfield again he did an open

came Copperfield again he did an open sign and it’s the most beautiful piece

sign and it’s the most beautiful piece

sign and it’s the most beautiful piece of art in magic one of the most

of art in magic one of the most

of art in magic one of the most beautiful pieces of art in magic because

beautiful pieces of art in magic because

beautiful pieces of art in magic because when this whole thing goes wrong and it

when this whole thing goes wrong and it

when this whole thing goes wrong and it falls down and he sort of gets cut in

falls down and he sort of gets cut in

falls down and he sort of gets cut in half with this industrial sewing blade

half with this industrial sewing blade

half with this industrial sewing blade the they sort of separate out and they

the they sort of separate out and they

the they sort of separate out and they turn it around and so there’s this

turn it around and so there’s this

turn it around and so there’s this moment when Copperfield looks up and

moment when Copperfield looks up and

moment when Copperfield looks up and he’s looking at his feet and somebody

he’s looking at his feet and somebody

he’s looking at his feet and somebody from the audience screams move the leg

from the audience screams move the leg

from the audience screams move the leg and then the legs move right and then

and then the legs move right and then

and then the legs move right and then there’s this aspect of time reversing

there’s this aspect of time reversing

there’s this aspect of time reversing itself dr. strange if you may and they

itself dr. strange if you may and they

itself dr. strange if you may and they come back together and everything

come back together and everything

come back together and everything reverses in time honey walks out and

reverses in time honey walks out and

reverses in time honey walks out and then there is the wonderful Kevin James

then there is the wonderful Kevin James

then there is the wonderful Kevin James thing where the tosser actually walks

thing where the tosser actually walks

thing where the tosser actually walks around the stage and hops off and you’ve

around the stage and hops off and you’ve

around the stage and hops off and you’ve seen others perform this in an open park

seen others perform this in an open park

seen others perform this in an open park where the body literally legs and the

where the body literally legs and the

where the body literally legs and the heads run off so Magic has over the

heads run off so Magic has over the

heads run off so Magic has over the years invented itself reinvented itself

years invented itself reinvented itself

years invented itself reinvented itself every time adversity challenges have

every time adversity challenges have

every time adversity challenges have come on

come on

come on and I’m hopeful that we will deliver yet

and I’m hopeful that we will deliver yet

and I’m hopeful that we will deliver yet again and we have survived 5,000 years

again and we have survived 5,000 years

again and we have survived 5,000 years and we will survive 5,000 more years

and we will survive 5,000 more years

and we will survive 5,000 more years bringing wonder surprise and amazement

bringing wonder surprise and amazement

bringing wonder surprise and amazement our audiences thank you very much

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