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Old 07-19-2010, 12:28 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jacob View Post
Sorry, quick question. Is there a book that covers the basics of everything? I'm new to this and I want to just see the different types of tricks and what kind of effect you get at the end of the trick.( by effect I mean reading minds, vanishing something, etc)
Yes. Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic. You can probably find a copy from between $20 & $30. It covers a little bit of everything and is a good starting point before you go off and drop $30-$40 on specialist books and DVDs that sometimes cover only one sleight.
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