owning everyone weight pressure to be with you this basically happened around
with you this basically happened around
with you this basically happened around 21 years ago when I first started
21 years ago when I first started
21 years ago when I first started learning magic a very popular author in
learning magic a very popular author in
learning magic a very popular author in Malayalam literature back then visiting
Malayalam literature back then visiting
Malayalam literature back then visiting our classroom as an interesting question
our classroom as an interesting question
our classroom as an interesting question to our teacher was teaching as much he
to our teacher was teaching as much he
to our teacher was teaching as much he laughingly asked you seem to be teaching
laughingly asked you seem to be teaching
laughingly asked you seem to be teaching them magic why the world needs doctors
them magic why the world needs doctors
them magic why the world needs doctors engineers advocates and other prophecies
engineers advocates and other prophecies
engineers advocates and other prophecies what is the role of a magician in the
what is the role of a magician in the
what is the role of a magician in the world twenty-one years ago this question
world twenty-one years ago this question
world twenty-one years ago this question has passed us later we don’t have an
has passed us later we don’t have an
has passed us later we don’t have an answer but today we before we even
answer but today we before we even
answer but today we before we even address it let’s have a look at what
address it let’s have a look at what
address it let’s have a look at what magic is and what it is that a magician
magic is and what it is that a magician
magic is and what it is that a magician does all right as we all know whenever
does all right as we all know whenever
does all right as we all know whenever we watch magic a magician seems to be a
we watch magic a magician seems to be a
we watch magic a magician seems to be a person who is capable enough of altering
person who is capable enough of altering
person who is capable enough of altering your reality that’s what it looks like
your reality that’s what it looks like
your reality that’s what it looks like and that’s the part we call the illusion
and that’s the part we call the illusion
and that’s the part we call the illusion because reality as we all know is a
because reality as we all know is a
because reality as we all know is a constant factor and cannot be
constant factor and cannot be
constant factor and cannot be manipulated or altered every time there
manipulated or altered every time there
manipulated or altered every time there are a few exceptions though but your
are a few exceptions though but your
are a few exceptions though but your perception on reality is nor Leila its
perception on reality is nor Leila its
perception on reality is nor Leila its vulnerable to external sedition and
vulnerable to external sedition and
vulnerable to external sedition and could easily be manipulated that’s
could easily be manipulated that’s
could easily be manipulated that’s exactly what a magician does for that he
exactly what a magician does for that he
exactly what a magician does for that he uses a clever combination of trickery
uses a clever combination of trickery
uses a clever combination of trickery science and a bit of psychology it’s
science and a bit of psychology it’s
science and a bit of psychology it’s that’s exactly what he does every time
that’s exactly what he does every time
that’s exactly what he does every time and there’s one more thing that happens
and there’s one more thing that happens
and there’s one more thing that happens whether you whether you are aware of it
whether you whether you are aware of it
whether you whether you are aware of it or not
or not
or not whenever you watch magic you are
whenever you watch magic you are
whenever you watch magic you are actually drawn into a conflict a
actually drawn into a conflict a
actually drawn into a conflict a conflict between your own emotional and
conflict between your own emotional and
conflict between your own emotional and intellectual belief your learned
intellectual belief your learned
intellectual belief your learned intellect clearly denies the existence
intellect clearly denies the existence
intellect clearly denies the existence of magic what your emotion kind of
of magic what your emotion kind of
of magic what your emotion kind of favors you to believe in it it’s as good
favors you to believe in it it’s as good
favors you to believe in it it’s as good as saying I don’t believe in ghosts but
as saying I don’t believe in ghosts but
as saying I don’t believe in ghosts but I’m afraid of it you know and imagine
I’m afraid of it you know and imagine
I’m afraid of it you know and imagine the possibility of someone
the possibility of someone
the possibility of someone kind of reaching into thin air grabbing
kind of reaching into thin air grabbing
kind of reaching into thin air grabbing something from here and they’re putting
something from here and they’re putting
something from here and they’re putting them together like that and making
them together like that and making
them together like that and making something like that up yeah thank you
something like that up yeah thank you
something like that up yeah thank you and for some vague reason some vague
and for some vague reason some vague
and for some vague reason some vague recent over the years I found that there
recent over the years I found that there
recent over the years I found that there is always a louder round of applause for
is always a louder round of applause for
is always a louder round of applause for a 500 what is alright now
a 500 what is alright now
a 500 what is alright now looks magical but it’s also something
looks magical but it’s also something
looks magical but it’s also something that you learnt intellect clearly denies
that you learnt intellect clearly denies
that you learnt intellect clearly denies as possible because your intellect is
as possible because your intellect is
as possible because your intellect is very well aware that a printed money
very well aware that a printed money
very well aware that a printed money cannot be pulled out of thin air but
cannot be pulled out of thin air but
cannot be pulled out of thin air but your emotion favors you to believe in it
your emotion favors you to believe in it
your emotion favors you to believe in it why just because given an opportunity
why just because given an opportunity
why just because given an opportunity you would like to do the same right so
you would like to do the same right so
you would like to do the same right so basically that’s what you’re leaving
basically that’s what you’re leaving
basically that’s what you’re leaving others emotion kind of when you’re
others emotion kind of when you’re
others emotion kind of when you’re performing magic and I was just warming
performing magic and I was just warming
performing magic and I was just warming up by the way shall we do one more
up by the way shall we do one more
up by the way shall we do one more perfect and I’m sorry don’t get me
perfect and I’m sorry don’t get me
perfect and I’m sorry don’t get me serious I told her I was just warming up
let’s let’s actually do one more this
let’s let’s actually do one more this time let’s do one more stop with magic
time let’s do one more stop with magic
time let’s do one more stop with magic with money because for some reason I
with money because for some reason I
with money because for some reason I always found that you know like people
always found that you know like people
always found that you know like people like magic with money and to make it
like magic with money and to make it
like magic with money and to make it more interesting I’m not going to use it
more interesting I’m not going to use it
more interesting I’m not going to use it my money I’m not going to use my money
my money I’m not going to use my money
my money I’m not going to use my money I’m going to use your money for this
I’m going to use your money for this
I’m going to use your money for this alright so I need someone to kind of
alright so I need someone to kind of
alright so I need someone to kind of lend me a currency if you would okay
lend me a currency if you would okay
lend me a currency if you would okay this is the part Oh lovely thank you so
this is the part Oh lovely thank you so
this is the part Oh lovely thank you so much somebody would trust me that was
much somebody would trust me that was
much somebody would trust me that was fast
fast
fast normally takes I have a good name Janet
normally takes I have a good name Janet
normally takes I have a good name Janet nice to have you down over here I would
nice to have you down over here I would
nice to have you down over here I would like you to be right over there thank
like you to be right over there thank
like you to be right over there thank you so much
you so much
you so much crowd Janet Janet the crowd seven floors
crowd Janet Janet the crowd seven floors
crowd Janet Janet the crowd seven floors has added let me ask you something
has added let me ask you something
has added let me ask you something before I touch the money that you’re
before I touch the money that you’re
before I touch the money that you’re having a hat it’s something very
having a hat it’s something very
having a hat it’s something very important we haven’t met before
important we haven’t met before
important we haven’t met before he seems to be very happy about it okay
he seems to be very happy about it okay
he seems to be very happy about it okay it’s always better to meet a nice person
it’s always better to meet a nice person
it’s always better to meet a nice person right so that’s exactly what I think
right so that’s exactly what I think
right so that’s exactly what I think Janet if any of you think that you know
Janet if any of you think that you know
Janet if any of you think that you know this is some kind of an understanding
this is some kind of an understanding
this is some kind of an understanding between us that she was to give me the
between us that she was to give me the
between us that she was to give me the money that moment I asked for please
money that moment I asked for please
money that moment I asked for please feel free to be about any other currency
feel free to be about any other currency
feel free to be about any other currency please
please
please the floor is open you can either you can
the floor is open you can either you can
the floor is open you can either you can be please know when you get your money
be please know when you get your money
be please know when you get your money back any other what are you holding in
back any other what are you holding in
back any other what are you holding in your hand 100 any other hundred in stuff
your hand 100 any other hundred in stuff
your hand 100 any other hundred in stuff that you’re most welcome together your
that you’re most welcome together your
that you’re most welcome together your trust job trust you okay you trust me
trust job trust you okay you trust me
trust job trust you okay you trust me okay Janet before I touched the currency
okay Janet before I touched the currency
okay Janet before I touched the currency I wanted to open it and come closer come
I wanted to open it and come closer come
I wanted to open it and come closer come closer Stan of the light I want you the
closer Stan of the light I want you the
closer Stan of the light I want you the other side has read out the serial
other side has read out the serial
other side has read out the serial number he can I can actually ignore the
number he can I can actually ignore the
number he can I can actually ignore the first three digits here the six digits
first three digits here the six digits
first three digits here the six digits would do five six eight six that is five
would do five six eight six that is five
would do five six eight six that is five six eight six eight – let’s do something
six eight six eight – let’s do something
six eight six eight – let’s do something people on this side remember the first
people on this side remember the first
people on this side remember the first three digits all right which would be
three digits all right which would be
three digits all right which would be Omaha Police and hi six five six eight
Omaha Police and hi six five six eight
Omaha Police and hi six five six eight not a big deal right again the number
not a big deal right again the number
not a big deal right again the number that five six eight
that five six eight
that five six eight have it together perfect and people on
have it together perfect and people on
have it together perfect and people on this side the second set of three digits
this side the second set of three digits
this side the second set of three digits which would be six eight
which would be six eight
which would be six eight – all right Janet
– all right Janet
– all right Janet seven closer and let’s I take the money
seven closer and let’s I take the money
seven closer and let’s I take the money from if just for a minute all right
from if just for a minute all right
from if just for a minute all right what’s the buffer I’m gonna find up kind
what’s the buffer I’m gonna find up kind
what’s the buffer I’m gonna find up kind of fold it up like that all right
of fold it up like that all right
of fold it up like that all right like this what’s very closely everyone
like this what’s very closely everyone
like this what’s very closely everyone don’t take your eyes off the money keep
don’t take your eyes off the money keep
don’t take your eyes off the money keep one eye on the currency keep one eye on
one eye on the currency keep one eye on
one eye on the currency keep one eye on me keep one eye on Janet okay yeah
me keep one eye on Janet okay yeah
me keep one eye on Janet okay yeah sometimes ask for three much now Janet I
sometimes ask for three much now Janet I
sometimes ask for three much now Janet I just want you to paint up hold it in
just want you to paint up hold it in
just want you to paint up hold it in your hand nice and clean all right and I
your hand nice and clean all right and I
your hand nice and clean all right and I should have something here for you which
should have something here for you which
should have something here for you which I was looking for that envelope all
I was looking for that envelope all
I was looking for that envelope all right I have an envelope for you and
right I have an envelope for you and
right I have an envelope for you and then I’ll take the money from you just
then I’ll take the money from you just
then I’ll take the money from you just for a moment Leila leave it right here
for a moment Leila leave it right here
for a moment Leila leave it right here you have you don’t have a pocket it’s
you have you don’t have a pocket it’s
you have you don’t have a pocket it’s okay okay okay watch leave it right
okay okay okay watch leave it right
okay okay okay watch leave it right there
there
there and Janet do me a favor hold it in your
and Janet do me a favor hold it in your
and Janet do me a favor hold it in your hand all right just like fantastic now
hand all right just like fantastic now
hand all right just like fantastic now the most important thing is Janet you’ve
the most important thing is Janet you’ve
the most important thing is Janet you’ve been pulling onto the currency from the
been pulling onto the currency from the
been pulling onto the currency from the pig you have the currency and you
pig you have the currency and you
pig you have the currency and you remember the number can we have it once
remember the number can we have it once
remember the number can we have it once again please perfect and right there on
again please perfect and right there on
again please perfect and right there on the stand you remember that’s the first
the stand you remember that’s the first
the stand you remember that’s the first thing I walked in with right a little
thing I walked in with right a little
thing I walked in with right a little back to the back of mystery let’s call
back to the back of mystery let’s call
back to the back of mystery let’s call it Janet
it Janet
it Janet Charlie inside the bath we have two
Charlie inside the bath we have two
Charlie inside the bath we have two objects obviously I don’t think you have
objects obviously I don’t think you have
objects obviously I don’t think you have the faintest idea what I have inside but
the faintest idea what I have inside but
the faintest idea what I have inside but I’m going to give you a clue with the
I’m going to give you a clue with the
I’m going to give you a clue with the first one let’s see if I can take a wild
first one let’s see if I can take a wild
first one let’s see if I can take a wild guess or the next one all right the
guess or the next one all right the
guess or the next one all right the first object journal that we have in
first object journal that we have in
first object journal that we have in there is actually a knife so we don’t
there is actually a knife so we don’t
there is actually a knife so we don’t want to leave it right there then you
want to leave it right there then you
want to leave it right there then you have take a wild guess what the second
have take a wild guess what the second
have take a wild guess what the second object would be sorry
object would be sorry
object would be sorry a pair of fourth no that’s a very wise
a pair of fourth no that’s a very wise
a pair of fourth no that’s a very wise decision though a choice though like
decision though a choice though like
decision though a choice though like julep actually actually I have here an
julep actually actually I have here an
julep actually actually I have here an orange this is the
orange this is the
orange this is the pulling out the cups I’m gonna try
pulling out the cups I’m gonna try
pulling out the cups I’m gonna try something that they love now I’m gonna
something that they love now I’m gonna
something that they love now I’m gonna try the famous disappearing orange trick
try the famous disappearing orange trick
try the famous disappearing orange trick all right worse this is called in famous
all right worse this is called in famous
all right worse this is called in famous disappearing orange trick which goes
disappearing orange trick which goes
disappearing orange trick which goes right over there
right over there
right over there the bag goes here the knife goes there
the bag goes here the knife goes there
the bag goes here the knife goes there until you stare exactly there fantastic
until you stare exactly there fantastic
until you stare exactly there fantastic now what’s this the thing is we have the
now what’s this the thing is we have the
now what’s this the thing is we have the orange in full view the moment I want to
orange in full view the moment I want to
orange in full view the moment I want to snap my finger the orange is going to
snap my finger the orange is going to
snap my finger the orange is going to disappear okay so you ready and you’re
disappear okay so you ready and you’re
disappear okay so you ready and you’re gonna go give me a thundering round of
gonna go give me a thundering round of
gonna go give me a thundering round of applause the moment it disappears I
applause the moment it disappears I
applause the moment it disappears I already fell out love me here we go
already fell out love me here we go
already fell out love me here we go what’s the orange there we go one two
what’s the orange there we go one two
what’s the orange there we go one two three thank you so much place up not
three thank you so much place up not
three thank you so much place up not suppose to laughing isn’t supposed to be
suppose to laughing isn’t supposed to be
suppose to laughing isn’t supposed to be even up Falls oh oh I’m sorry I’m sorry
even up Falls oh oh I’m sorry I’m sorry
even up Falls oh oh I’m sorry I’m sorry you know what that illustration on
you know what that illustration on
you know what that illustration on screen is that’s a 14th century
screen is that’s a 14th century
screen is that’s a 14th century illustration of a magician that picture
illustration of a magician that picture
illustration of a magician that picture is called the conjurer throne somewhere
is called the conjurer throne somewhere
is called the conjurer throne somewhere during 1470s that’s the conjurer
during 1470s that’s the conjurer
during 1470s that’s the conjurer performing and that’s the people looking
performing and that’s the people looking
performing and that’s the people looking at him closely you notice something the
at him closely you notice something the
at him closely you notice something the person standing behind him he’s picking
person standing behind him he’s picking
person standing behind him he’s picking his pocket right Janet you’ve been
his pocket right Janet you’ve been
his pocket right Janet you’ve been holding on to that ball at you people
holding on to that ball at you people
holding on to that ball at you people were watching the orange you didn’t see
were watching the orange you didn’t see
were watching the orange you didn’t see me do the job did you you’ve been
me do the job did you you’ve been
me do the job did you you’ve been holding on to that envelope in your hand
holding on to that envelope in your hand
holding on to that envelope in your hand which has a 100 rupee note inside let’s
which has a 100 rupee note inside let’s
which has a 100 rupee note inside let’s open the currency see if it still has
open the currency see if it still has
open the currency see if it still has the same serial number go on Sarah
what’s that what happens that is the
what’s that what happens that is the money in there no what do we have the
money in there no what do we have the
money in there no what do we have the instead the seeds what seeds do they
instead the seeds what seeds do they
instead the seeds what seeds do they look like thank you so much
check technically what should have been
check technically what should have been fine
fine
fine the audience is with Zenit right now
the audience is with Zenit right now
the audience is with Zenit right now which means what Janet make sure I’m not
which means what Janet make sure I’m not
which means what Janet make sure I’m not hiding anything between my fingers right
hiding anything between my fingers right
hiding anything between my fingers right nothing getting under my watch I’ve my
nothing getting under my watch I’ve my
nothing getting under my watch I’ve my sleeves rolled up knowledge has been
sleeves rolled up knowledge has been
sleeves rolled up knowledge has been there to fool you right from the
there to fool you right from the
there to fool you right from the beginning and ladies and gentlemen if
beginning and ladies and gentlemen if
beginning and ladies and gentlemen if this goes on right you have something to
this goes on right you have something to
this goes on right you have something to remember for a long long time
remember for a long long time
remember for a long long time all right you ready for this watch watch
all right you ready for this watch watch
all right you ready for this watch watch this because if I slice open the orange
this because if I slice open the orange
this because if I slice open the orange like that right in the center all the
like that right in the center all the
like that right in the center all the way around it very carefully watch then
way around it very carefully watch then
way around it very carefully watch then it come closer would you watch very
it come closer would you watch very
it come closer would you watch very closely because he can see from close by
closely because he can see from close by
closely because he can see from close by if I give a couple of turns like that I
if I give a couple of turns like that I
if I give a couple of turns like that I can actually pop it open I inside the
can actually pop it open I inside the
can actually pop it open I inside the orange I think the center we have a
orange I think the center we have a
orange I think the center we have a piece of paper right here
piece of paper right here
piece of paper right here do you mind taking it out I don’t want
do you mind taking it out I don’t want
do you mind taking it out I don’t want to touch it all the way out that looks
to touch it all the way out that looks
to touch it all the way out that looks like 100 rupee note to me I don’t know
like 100 rupee note to me I don’t know
like 100 rupee note to me I don’t know would you would you open it top that is
would you would you open it top that is
would you would you open it top that is indeed a hundred rupee note and can you
indeed a hundred rupee note and can you
indeed a hundred rupee note and can you once again the first three can you
once again the first three can you
once again the first three can you verify the number please can you read it
verify the number please can you read it
verify the number please can you read it out loud
out loud
out loud thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much pick another planet okay let’s say on
pick another planet okay let’s say on
pick another planet okay let’s say on one second
one second
one second one sticker of something for you that’s
one sticker of something for you that’s
one sticker of something for you that’s fine up there I just leave it in here
fine up there I just leave it in here
fine up there I just leave it in here until it dries up and it should be fine
until it dries up and it should be fine
until it dries up and it should be fine pick it out of applause for hello
pick it out of applause for hello
pick it out of applause for hello everyone Thank You senator so why is
everyone Thank You senator so why is
everyone Thank You senator so why is magic so fascinating happiness anger
magic so fascinating happiness anger
magic so fascinating happiness anger disgust fear sadness and surprise the
disgust fear sadness and surprise the
disgust fear sadness and surprise the basic six emotion of mankind take a
basic six emotion of mankind take a
basic six emotion of mankind take a moment to consider which among the six
moment to consider which among the six
moment to consider which among the six probably would have been experienced by
probably would have been experienced by
probably would have been experienced by the most primitive people to walk on
the most primitive people to walk on
the most primitive people to walk on earth I’m talking about the most
earth I’m talking about the most
earth I’m talking about the most primitive emotion itself yeah
primitive emotion itself yeah
primitive emotion itself yeah that’s 40 things let’s come to that I’m
that’s 40 things let’s come to that I’m
that’s 40 things let’s come to that I’m actually talking about a period of
actually talking about a period of
actually talking about a period of remember I’m talking about a period of
remember I’m talking about a period of
remember I’m talking about a period of time before the evolution of language or
time before the evolution of language or
time before the evolution of language or any other apparent innovation sadness
any other apparent innovation sadness
any other apparent innovation sadness couldn’t have been the earliest emotion
couldn’t have been the earliest emotion
couldn’t have been the earliest emotion I wonder what he had to be sad about I
I wonder what he had to be sad about I
I wonder what he had to be sad about I don’t know what he had happy about think
don’t know what he had happy about think
don’t know what he had happy about think about it think about it all the
about it think about it all the
about it think about it all the assumably they live their life in
assumably they live their life in
assumably they live their life in constant decoration anger couldn’t have
constant decoration anger couldn’t have
constant decoration anger couldn’t have been the basic emotion it ought to have
been the basic emotion it ought to have
been the basic emotion it ought to have been fear I’m talking about the most
been fear I’m talking about the most
been fear I’m talking about the most earliest emotion ever he got it right it
earliest emotion ever he got it right it
earliest emotion ever he got it right it had to be fear a fear that was generated
had to be fear a fear that was generated
had to be fear a fear that was generated out of total ignorance about the world
out of total ignorance about the world
out of total ignorance about the world around him and later when intelligence
around him and later when intelligence
around him and later when intelligence prompted it prompted him to contemplate
prompted it prompted him to contemplate
prompted it prompted him to contemplate the very same factors that once
the very same factors that once
the very same factors that once frightened him the most
frightened him the most
frightened him the most and there the human brain should have
and there the human brain should have
and there the human brain should have first experienced a sense of wonder
millions of years later today when you
millions of years later today when you watch a magic happen in front of you
watch a magic happen in front of you
watch a magic happen in front of you unknowingly you’re given a time were
unknowingly you’re given a time were
unknowingly you’re given a time were traveled back in time into the deepest
traveled back in time into the deepest
traveled back in time into the deepest seat of wonder in the brain a journey
seat of wonder in the brain a journey
seat of wonder in the brain a journey down eternity and learn memory lane that
down eternity and learn memory lane that
down eternity and learn memory lane that questions and tears apart every single
questions and tears apart every single
questions and tears apart every single law of logic that you learned understood
law of logic that you learned understood
law of logic that you learned understood and believed to be true it simulates a
and believed to be true it simulates a
and believed to be true it simulates a situation that tickles your perception
situation that tickles your perception
situation that tickles your perception of reality and when that happens trust
of reality and when that happens trust
of reality and when that happens trust me it’s a wonderful feeling
me it’s a wonderful feeling
me it’s a wonderful feeling we used to wonder find wonder and almost
we used to wonder find wonder and almost
we used to wonder find wonder and almost everything as children everything was
everything as children everything was
everything as children everything was magical for us right the moon was so
magical for us right the moon was so
magical for us right the moon was so magical so bubbles used to be so magical
magical so bubbles used to be so magical
magical so bubbles used to be so magical as dead as they appeared at the end of a
as dead as they appeared at the end of a
as dead as they appeared at the end of a strong as we blew on it
strong as we blew on it
strong as we blew on it they levitated on air and then they
they levitated on air and then they
they levitated on air and then they disappeared into nothing so magical used
disappeared into nothing so magical used
disappeared into nothing so magical used to have countless hours of fun with it
to have countless hours of fun with it
to have countless hours of fun with it and so was helium balloon the only
and so was helium balloon the only
and so was helium balloon the only things that went up by every other
things that went up by every other
things that went up by every other things went down so magical what
things went down so magical what
things went down so magical what happened to those wonders as we believed
happened to those wonders as we believed
happened to those wonders as we believed he grew up as we believe he got educated
he grew up as we believe he got educated
he grew up as we believe he got educated as we believe you got explanations
as we believe you got explanations
as we believe you got explanations the wonder cease to exist soap bubble
the wonder cease to exist soap bubble
the wonder cease to exist soap bubble atmospheric pressure surface tension end
atmospheric pressure surface tension end
atmospheric pressure surface tension end of moon a dull piece of rock doesn’t
of moon a dull piece of rock doesn’t
of moon a dull piece of rock doesn’t even shine by itself nothing fascinating
even shine by itself nothing fascinating
even shine by itself nothing fascinating about it anymore
about it anymore
about it anymore gone how about helium balloons very
gone how about helium balloons very
gone how about helium balloons very simple lighter gas heavier gas that’s it
simple lighter gas heavier gas that’s it
simple lighter gas heavier gas that’s it take a moment to think about this when
take a moment to think about this when
take a moment to think about this when was the last time you truly found wonder
was the last time you truly found wonder
was the last time you truly found wonder in your life or rather felt one time in
in your life or rather felt one time in
in your life or rather felt one time in your life I’ll never forget the evening
your life I’ll never forget the evening
your life I’ll never forget the evening I walked into the first magic show
I walked into the first magic show
I walked into the first magic show somewhere that during the early 1980s
somewhere that during the early 1980s
somewhere that during the early 1980s holding on to my brother’s hand
holding on to my brother’s hand
holding on to my brother’s hand I should have been around 8:00 at that
I should have been around 8:00 at that
I should have been around 8:00 at that point of time a very popular magician
point of time a very popular magician
point of time a very popular magician called cookie magician cookie from
called cookie magician cookie from
called cookie magician cookie from Cochin he was performing on stage I
Cochin he was performing on stage I
Cochin he was performing on stage I still remember most of the stuff he did
still remember most of the stuff he did
still remember most of the stuff he did back then and did little did he realize
back then and did little did he realize
back then and did little did he realize that his magic was strong enough to make
that his magic was strong enough to make
that his magic was strong enough to make it to make a eight-year-old boy like me
it to make a eight-year-old boy like me
it to make a eight-year-old boy like me fall in love with it forever
fall in love with it forever
fall in love with it forever and years later these are the people who
and years later these are the people who
and years later these are the people who further influenced me with their
further influenced me with their
further influenced me with their knowledge in the art all of them except
knowledge in the art all of them except
knowledge in the art all of them except to accept Paul Daniel on the right top
to accept Paul Daniel on the right top
to accept Paul Daniel on the right top corner who’s no longer alive and the one
corner who’s no longer alive and the one
corner who’s no longer alive and the one exactly beneath him that’s David
exactly beneath him that’s David
exactly beneath him that’s David Williamson except both of them the rest
Williamson except both of them the rest
Williamson except both of them the rest of them became my teachers these are the
of them became my teachers these are the
of them became my teachers these are the people who taught me the science and
people who taught me the science and
people who taught me the science and philosophy of magic and these are the
philosophy of magic and these are the
philosophy of magic and these are the people who helped me to identify the
people who helped me to identify the
people who helped me to identify the eight-year-olds inside each and every
eight-year-olds inside each and every
eight-year-olds inside each and every one of you no matter how old you are you
one of you no matter how old you are you
one of you no matter how old you are you know it’s a wonderful feeling and the
know it’s a wonderful feeling and the
know it’s a wonderful feeling and the big question still remains why does the
big question still remains why does the
big question still remains why does the world need magicians I strongly believe
world need magicians I strongly believe
world need magicians I strongly believe that apart from playing with your
that apart from playing with your
that apart from playing with your perception of reality
perception of reality
perception of reality apart from entertaining you apart from
apart from entertaining you apart from
apart from entertaining you apart from making you laugh apart from stealing
making you laugh apart from stealing
making you laugh apart from stealing eight-year-olds heart with magic forever
eight-year-olds heart with magic forever
eight-year-olds heart with magic forever the world needs magicians to deliver to
the world needs magicians to deliver to
the world needs magicians to deliver to you you are share of want are thank you
you you are share of want are thank you
you you are share of want are thank you so much
so much
so much [Applause]
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