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 I'm getting some serious “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra” vibes from this card
                                  magic book

“The book I ordered for you came in,” said Bunny, walking into the Computer
Room and handing me a slim volume—Scott Kahn's _Kahnjuring: Deceptive
Practices With Playing Cards_ [1]. She had ordered it about a week prior
after we saw him on Penn & Teller's “Fool Us” [2] (spoiler: he failed to fool
them, but it's still a very cool card swap with transparent cards). “How soon
until I see some tricks?”

I took the book and quickly read through the first trick. And … well …

> When ready to perform, start with a convincing full deck false shuffle.
> Since this routine requires a table, I usually will use a Push Through
> Shuffle followed by an Up The Ladder False Cut. However, I have also used
> Bob King's variation of the Erdnase Blind Overhand Shuffle that was
> published in Darwin Oritz's _The Annotated Erdnase_ [3], 1991. The
> spectator may even give the deck a straight cut, if desired, before
> proceeding.
>
> Ribbon Spread the cards across the performing surface and ask the spectator
> to touch a card of their choosing. Outjog the selected card for half its
> length …
>

“Kahnjuring,” page 17

“Um … not any time soon,” I said. I just recently learned about the Push
Through Shuffle, but the Up The Ladder False Cut? Erdnase Blind Overhand
Shuffle?

I don't think this book is an introduction to card magic.

It's still neat, though, and the second trick in the book is the trick Scott
Kahn did on “Fool Us,” so it's nice to learn how that particular trick is
done, even if I didn't understand all the jargon.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1517017572/conmanlaborat-20
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRah77UrCWc
[3] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915181215/conmanlaborat-20

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