The (Not So Secret) Secrets Behind Magic Tricks

Quarter for Your Thoughts?

The magician will usually present the real quarter to their audience while hiding the fake quarter somewhere in their hand. Using sleight of hand, the magician must quickly switch the coins, biting the fake one while keeping the real quarter hidden. When prompted, the magician will then replace the piece of the magnetic coin that was bitten off, and use sleight of hand to replace the chomped coin with the real one once more.

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