What does a magician never do?

a magician never reveals his secrets - Wiktionary.
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Who said a magician never reveals their secrets?

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A good magician never reveals his secrets.
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What is the first rule of being a magician?

1. Never tell the secret. Most people asking you to show them how a trick is done are merely curious. But this curiosity and amazement is exactly what makes magic so powerful and astonishing!
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How does a magician act?

There is nothing paranormal or supernatural about magic tricks—magicians achieve illusions through practiced deception. It is a form of acting in which the artist presents one reality to the audience member, hiding another reality—actions that only they are aware of.
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What is the power of a magician?

Power/Ability to:

Be a master of stage magic/deception. The ability to possess a high aptitude in magic tricks/stage magic from simple to complex and even to the supernatural level. Sub-power of Stage Magic.
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Are magicians intelligent?

It could be true that some magicians are highly intelligent, but being a magician doesn't mean that you're smart. Neither does having a high IQ for that matter, but there's more correlation there than with magic tricks and smarts.
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What are the 8 types of magic?

In most approaches to arcane theory, magic of all kinds, be it arcane, divine or from some other source, can be classified as being part of one of eight types, or schools. The eight schools are abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation.
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How do magicians do magic?

Magic relies on powerful psychological illusions and magicians create their tricks by exploiting gaps and errors in our conscious experience. For example, magicians use misdirection to manipulate what you attend to and this allows them to control what you see – and what you miss.
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What are the real magic words?

Examples of traditional and modern magic words include:
  • Abracadabra – magic word used by magicians.
  • Ajji Majji la Tarajji – Iranian magic word (Persian).
  • Alakazam – a phrase used by magicians.
  • Hocus pocus – a phrase used by magicians.
  • Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar – a phrase used by magicians in India.
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How is magic for humans done?

The host of Magic for Humans, magician Justin Willman recently said: "No one is hired or paid to act amazed or do or say a certain thing, everyone is just pulled off the street. Everyone's real, and nothing is accomplished with fancy CGI or anything of that.
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Do magicians take an oath?

A magician respects the art, the audience, and himself—in that order. The magician's oath keeps the integrity of the performer and assures that he will, with magic, amuse and not harm. The magician values secrecy.
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Where do magicians perform?

Magicians generally perform indoors in magic clubs, small theaters, homes, and schools. They arrive at a performance site several hours early to set up props and place any hidden objects.
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What is the oldest magic?

2700 B.C. - The reputed first known performance of a conjuring effect (balls) was done by the magician Dedi in ancient Egypt. Dedi had done other effects, such as decapitating a bird, then reattaching the head to resurrect it.
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What language is magic?

Most western spells are spoken in Latin, though some of the higher level ones are done in Ancient Greek. Specifically, the main body of your spell must be an actual phrase in Latin (or Ancient Greek), but the aforementioned "key" can be any random string of sounds that tickles your fancy.
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What do magicians say?

The magician exclaims "Abracadabra!" and the magic happens. Abracadabra isn't just an impressive-sounding nonsense word passed down from one generation of magicians to another. Originally, abracadabra was itself magic.
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Are magicians actually magic?

While some magicians would like you to believe that they possess real magical powers, the true secret behind magic lies in clever psychological techniques that exploit limitations in the way our brains work.
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What makes a good magician?

Mastering the easy magic tricks takes discipline. A master magician has the freedom to perform masterfully in the moment. All freedom comes from discipline. But after mastering sleight of hand technique, misdirection, and showmanship, the good magician still has all his work ahead of him.
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Who invented magic?

The first recorded magic act was by the magician Dedi who performed his tricks in Ancient Egypt in 2,700 B.C. He is credited with the first cups and balls magic trick.
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Is there any school for magic?

Institutes like Magic World, Magic Academy, the Delhi School of Magic (DSM), International Academy of Illusion and Magic (IAIM), also in Delhi, and the Institute of Magic And Allied Arts (IMAA) in Bengaluru offer year-long courses for the serious practitioner.
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What is Time magic called?

It's called chrominance and it's users are chronomancers. They can do things like slow down or speed up time, maybe even stop it entirely, or just have it affect one person (so the person ages quicker or something).
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How does magic affect the brain?

When you ingest psilocybin, your gut converts it into another chemical called psilocin, which triggers changes in the brain. It increases activity in the visual cortex, leading to changes in perception and it decreases network activity in the "default mode network," driving the experience of ego loss.
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How do magicians manipulate attention?

Magicians can effectively control an object's salience by manipulating the audience's bottom-up and/or top-down attentional control mechanisms. Objects that are new, unusual, of high contrast or moving are salient, and the audience's attention is more strongly drawn towards them.
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What does a magician need?

Magic supplies every magician should already own.
  • Bicycle playing cards red and blue.
  • Sharpie marker pen.
  • Scotch tape.
  • Double sided sticky tape.
  • Invisible thread.
  • Magicians wax.
  • Expanded coin shell.
  • Small magnets.
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How was magic created?

The Western conception of magic is rooted in the ancient Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman heritage. The tradition took further shape in northern Europe during the medieval and early modern period before spreading to other parts of the globe through European exploration and colonialism after 1500.
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