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.The lock will be in evidence long beforethe card with the correct combination is withdrawn from the right hand pocket.Naturally, this lock will not open using any of the combinations on the cards in thespectator s left hand jacket pocket.Finish as previously described.EXPLANATION - EMOTIONAL ZIPThis is an adaptation of an idea by Charlie Reynolds.The three cards you deal outare in a 1-2-3 order from your left to right using the last digit in the Zip code.Assoon as the spectator has finished transposing the positions of the two cards he didnot write on, you turn and as you move your hand back and forth over the cards,you note which of the three cards is still in the same position.In other words, let ssay the spectator wrote on card #2 and transposed cards #1 and #3.The order ofthe Zip codes from left to right would now be 3-2-1.Therefore, the spectator s wordis written on card #2.Feign difficulty and turn away again, asking the spectator topick-up the three cards, mix them thoroughly and then deal them printed side up,into a row on the table.This is done ostensively to make sure that even he has noidea as to the location of the card bearing his word.Since you now know the Zipcode number of the emotion card, you simply finish as previously described.I m sure you ll develop many other uses for this outstanding principle.In themeantime, I ve given you several excellent presentations to get you started.Mygood friend Lee Earle, who s responsible for the graphic design of this book, has an329Stunners-Plus! The Mental Magic of Larry Beckeroutstanding graphic service for mentalists and magicians.Be sure to write for hiscomplete catalog of services, all very reasonably priced.In particular, he ll sendyou a ready-for-the-printer mechanical consisting of ten personalized business cards,each with a sequential Zip+4 code.You can write to Lee at 2901 N.55th Avenue,Phoenix, AZ 85031 or phone at (623) 247-7323.330The Original Stunners!This is an excellentUltra Coineticopening effect.Onceyou ve digested theworking, I m sure you lldevelop your ownroutines.I ve foundquite a few items to usein conjunction withthis principle,i n c l u d i n gcommemorative coinsfeaturing well knownmajor league baseballplayers.I discovered these inthe local Toys R Us store.Naturally, as soon as you refamiliar with the modus operandi,you ll see how they can be used.THE EFFECTThe performer states that earlier in the evening he placed something in a smallmanila envelope.He further states that he is the only person who knows what thatsomething happens to be.Displaying the sealed envelope, the performer randomlyselects a member of the audience and states that he will attempt to mentallytransmit the identity of the something that he previously sealed in the envelope. It could be an American silver half dollar, a English copper coin, a Chinese coinwith a hole through its center, or a gold Dutch coin.when I snap my fingers, callout one of the four coins; American, English, Chinese or Dutch, the performerexclaims.When the performer snaps his fingers, for example, the spectator selectsthe English coin.Inviting the spectator to step forward and to hold his handoutstretched, the performer proceeds to open the envelope and invert it over thespectator s hand allowing a single coin to drop onto the spectator s palm.When thespectator is asked to describe the coin that was sealed in the envelope, he statesthat it is indeed a English copper coin!TO PREPAREObtain two opaque manila coin envelopes that measure 2 3/8" wide by 5 5/16" deep.With a ruler and an X-acto knife, slice off a thin sliver from the two long edges of331Stunners-Plus! The Mental Magic of Larry Beckerthe envelope.Measuring upward from the bottom of the envelope 4 3/4" cut off theflap.Measuring upward from the bottom of the seamed side of the envelope, 4 1/8"cut off the remainder.You now have a stepped-down insert.Insert this, folded edgedown, into the other envelope and push to the bottom with the end of the ruler.This insert creates three compartments inside the envelope with the longer partitionnear the rear (flap side) of the envelope and the shorter partition nearest the seamedside.On the front of the envelope, type the following: I predict that you will mentallyselect the Dutch coin!Open the envelope and place an American half dollar in the rear compartment, acopper English penny in the middle compartment, and a Chinese coin with a holein the remaining compartment.Do not seal the envelope.Place it in your jackethandkerchief pocket.Naturally you can substitute any coins that you wish if anyof the above are not available to you.TO PERFORMFollow the routine as outlined above until the spectator has called out the coin hehas selected.Ask him to step forward.As he does, open the envelope and dependingupon which coin the spectator selected, insert your right forefinger into the propercompartment
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