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/-/[ALWhen I was*A1 young, ]nothing excited*D1 me more (than going=GOP050 )(to a magic store. )/-/Everywhere [JLI looked,*- ]there was*N1 something [JRI wanted*D1I to buy.=IDO020 ]/-/There were*N1 bright feather flowers to be pulled=IAJ060 (from "empty" tubes. )/-/There were*N1 boxes (for making=GOP031 )rabbits appear.=IDO020 /-/There was*N1 even a bowl full (of fire )[JRthat a living=P--01 dove came*- out of! ]/-/I longed*D1I to own=IDO091 these wonderful things (from the magic store. )/c/But I didn't have*D1 money (for a single one. )/-/I talked about*D1 this (to Alkazar. )/-/He was*N1 a master magician. /-/He had accepted*D1 me (as a pupil. )/-/[DO"Don't be*A1 so sad," ]Alkazar told*D1 me. /-/"Magic comes*- (from you-- )not (from a store.=APP04 )/-/Oh, magic shops sell*D1 a lot (of things )[JRyou want*D1I to own.=IDO020 ]/c/But that comes*- later, [ARwhen your shows are earning*D1 money. ]/-/Right now, there are*N1 dozens (of magic tricks )[JRthat you can make*D1 yourself."=AEM01 ]/-/To prove=IAV041 his point, Alkazar taught*D1 me a great illusion. /-/I only needed*D4 a coin, a napkin, a drinking-glass, and the art (of misdirection. )/-/(In all )(of magic )there is*N1 no skill more important (than skill )(in misdirection. )/-/Misdirection is*N1 the art (of making=GOP091 )people see=IDO081 [DOwhat you want*D1I them to see.=IDO030 ]/-/(At the same time, )you're secretly doing*D1 something [JRyou don't want*D1I them to see.=IDO030 ]/-/To do=IAV031 this, you must not only be*N2 a magician, but a very good actor as well. /-/The key (to misdirection )lies*- (in learning=GOP051 to direct=IDO041 people's attention. /c/So Alkazar gave*D1 me a set (of rules )to follow=IAJ070 (in doing=GOP041 )nearly any magic. !!!!!!!!