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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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It
should
be
mentioned
that,
in
order
to
economize
space
in
the
diagrams,
the
actual
length
of
the
string
is
represented
as
much
shortened.
The
performer
next
requests
some
person
to
cut
the
string,
thus
arranged,
in
half,
and
this
being
(apparently)
done,
he
transfers
the
string
altogether
to
the
right
hand,
keeping
the
point
of
junction
of
the
crossed
pieces
hidden
between
the
finger
and
thumb.
(See
Fig.
155.)
He
now
gives
either
end
to
some
one
to
hold,
and,
placing
his
open
left
hand
near
to
the
end
thus
held,
winds
the
string
rapidly
round
it,
sliding
off
as
he
does
so
the
short
piece,
which,
as
soon
as
it
is
clear
of
the
longer
portion,
he
presses
with
his
thumb
between
the
second
and
third
fingers
of
the
same
hand.
On
again
unwinding
the
string
from
the
left
hand,
it
is
found
apparently
whole
as
at
first.
The
principle
of
the
trick
being
very
generally
known,
you
will
frequently
find
some
one
of
the
audience
proclaim
his
acquaintance
with
it,
and
declare
that
you
have
merely
cut
a
short
piece
off
the
end
of
the
string.
“Pardon
me,”
you
reply,
“my
dear
sir;
that
method
of
performing
the
trick
has
long
since
been
exploded.
I
will
at
once
show
you
that
I
do
not
make
use
of
any
such
shabby
expedient.
Of
course,
if
a
piece
was,
as
you
suggest,
cut
off
the
end,
the
string
would
be
that
much
shorter
after
the
operation.
Will
some
one
be
kind
enough
to
measure
it?”
While
this
is
being
done,
you
secretly
double
in
a
loop
the
little
piece
which
was
cut
off
on
the
former
occasion,
and
which
has
still
remained
in
your
right
hand.
When
the
string
is
returned
to
you,
you
double
it
in
half,
and
allow
it
to
hang
down
between
the
first
finger
and
thumb
of
the
right
hand,
drawing
up
immediately
above
it
the
little
loop
you
have
just
formed.
(See
Fig.
156.)
You
now
ask
some
one
again
to
cut
the
string,
which
he
apparently
does,
in
reality
merely
dividing
the
little
loop.
You
go
through
any
magical
gesticulations
you
please,
and
ultimately
again
conceal
the
cut
ends
between
the
fingers,
and
produce
the
string
once
more
restored.
On
being
measured,
it
is
found
to
have
lost
nothing
of
its
length.
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