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Secrct: The piece of paper the spectator signs appears to bea rectangle, yet it is actually more like two rectangles inter-secting. One of these has straight edges with a circle in thecenter and the other has torn edges with an "eight of dia-monds" in the center. The torn edges are folded back andhiclden at the outset, then the straight edges are torn off andseeretly disposed of during the performance, leaving theresulting conundrum as a souvenir. You have been providedwith a few pre-macle gimmicks, some folded, some not, andan "original" sheet with the necessary zu'twork. By purchas-ing this effict, you have been granted permi,rsion to repro-rluce as rn(uty copies afthis artwork, (ts you w-ant for yourown persona,L use. You may not sell ctr give uty copies to(rn.y otJrcr persux or you wiLl upset the delicate balnnce ofth,e un.iverse causing u.ntold misfortune to.fall upotx yoLr.

Preparation: First make a few copies. Then cr,rt the fullsheets in half vertically and horizontally, using the marksprovided, to create four smaller sheets (figu.re l). On eachof these sheets, cut between the sets of marks designated"C{JT" and tear between those mar:ked "TEAR''to createthe necessary intersecting rectangles (figure 2J. With thepen you will use during the performance write "yollr" and"card" in the torn corners that will be the top of the "eightof diamonds" soLrvenir (figure 3). Folcl back the long edge

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of the "eight of diamonds" to match the cut edge o1'therectangle and crease it sharply (figure 4).FoId the remain-ing part of the "eight of diamonds" down behind the cr"rtrectangle and crease it sharply (.figure 5). Finaily, fold theremaining rectangle in half lengthwise, then in half againto cover the folded "eight of diamonds," Place one o1'thesefolded papers, your pen (the sarne one you used to write"your card"), and a deck ofcards in a convenient pocket.

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Script:I'd like to demonstrate the dffirence between a " trick," a " pu.?7,1e, " and "magic. "ftake the folded paper out of your pocket and unfold just the first two folds to reveal the"normal" rectangle, keeping the "eight of diarnonds" folded and hidden] I'lI use thispiece of paper which has an unusttal design featuring a circle right in the center. fre-move the pen from your pocketl If you sign your name on that circle, I'll be ahle toreceive you.r thouglrfs. frefold the paper to insure that the spectator can only sign theportion of the circle that appears on both rectanglesl Please sign your name here. lhandthe pen and the folded paper to the spectatorl Nctw, to insure that you are thinking aboutone particular thing, I'd.like you to select a card. fremove the deck from your pocketand force the eight of diamonds, then put the deck away] Concentrate on tlxat cnrd andI't.l be ctltle ta write it here. ltake the pen and paper from the spectator, open the paperiralfway, and write "your" and "card" on the semi-circle duplicating your previous writ-ing (figtrre 6)l Would yon be impressed if I wcts sble to write your ca.rd on this piece ot'paper? fplace the pen in your pocket] Well, I have written "yolrr card." fopen the rect-angle fully keeping the "eight of diainonds" folded and hidden behindl See, it sa1ts,"),orl,, card" right next to your signature. Not very impressive is it? That is a "trick."You thougltt I was going to tell you the name of your card, but I tricked you.

Now,.for the puzz,le. fhold the rectangle up with the writing facing the spectator and thefolded "eight of diamonds" sectjon at the top under your thumb and begin tearing (fig-ure 7)l If I tear this paper in half, but stop just before th.e edge, then the two pieces arc.still crntnected with one dctngling.from the other lhold the "eight of diamonds" fo]deduncler your thumb as you show the clangling piece (figure 8)l 1'l/ place thenz togetlteran,d teu.r thern agairz. fkeeping the edge connected, lay the dangling piece over the hid-clen "eight of diamonds" and tear from the torn edge down to the straight edges, care-fully lining the two pieces up and stopping before you tear completely through the edge(figure 9)lThis cre(fies il "cllain" of Jbur pieces connected at tJzeir edges. [display theciiain keeping the "eight of dianroncls" hidden (figure 10)l'Wlten tlte pieces are ar-ranged properly, yott see your signature on the circle in the center, the tctrn ed.ges in. themiddte, and the corners on the outside. [anange the torn rectangle back to its originaishape and display it (figure t I )l B.y rotating the pieces, I'll. change the design, [rotate allof the pieces around as you begin to form the new picture (figure I2)l I ccm get thecorners inta the center, the torn edges become the corners, and the design in the centeri,s now a diamond with a nurnber eight inside lt ldisplay the pieces in the new configu-ration (figure I3)l "Your card" is written at the top and yaur signature is in the corner.fpull all the pieces apart placing the three single pieces behind the fo]cled "eight ofdiamonds" section and hold these pieces at your fingertips with the spectator's signa-ture visible on the frontl This means your card is the eight of dicmcsnds. ftake the cardfrom the spectator and clisplay rtl This is ct "Stuz,zle." fput the card away] Hctw did Iknow yau would. choctse the eight of'diamonds?

I've showrt you ct trick, tutd a puz,zle, but whctt about "magic? " [count the pieces fromhand to hand keeping the "eight of diarnonds" folded] Here is the strange part. lasyausquare the pieces, fingerpalm off the three single pieces and display the folded "eight ofdiamonds" as though it is all four piecesl These four pieces have been renrranged toreveal your card, but I'd.Iike to give yott a lustirtg nxenlory of this moftlel'Lt. freach intoyor-rr pocket for the pen, but ieerve the fingerpalmed pieces behind as you bring the penoutl You'll tell all your.fi,iends kr',+,, you sign,e d a pie ce of paper, I tore it into.four pieces,uncl rearranged them to reveal the eight of diamonds. fuse the pen as a magic wand totor-rch the edges as you "restore" thern] Then slowly rejoined. the fonr pieces ctne-by-onein their new positiotzs, with no tape or ghte. [Lrnfold the "eight of diamonds"l The tontedges on the outside, "your card" written at tlrc top, ttnd with your sig,nature still. in theconler Thot's rnagic. [give it to the spectator] And that's.for you.

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CR frZY-CfrSHTo perform the Signed, Torn & Mis-made Dollar you'll need to purchase a full sheet of 32 uncut dollars available from theBureau of Engraving and Printing Store:

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Because of the nature of the gimmick you willonly be able to make 8 gimmicks from one fullsheet, so this is an expensive trick which is bestreserved for special occasions!

First, cut the full sheet of 32 bills into 8 sectionsof 4 bills each in a2xZ grid. In other words, youneed to have four (and only 4) bills attached sothattheir corners all touch in the center. The lowerleft bill will be the "normal" dollar. The otherthree will be torn. Begin by tearing verticallythrough the center of the two right-hand bills. The center of a dollar is George's right cheek just below his forewardmosteye. Next, tear horizontally through the center of the top two bills. Then, tear vertically from the center of the top left billdown to the center of the border and STOP. DO NOT TEAR any of the lower left bill. Next tear horizontally from thecenter of the bottom right bill to the center of the border and STOP. Finally, cut the borders from the edge to the end of eachtear to make a"Crazy-8" style gimmick. If you have done everything correctly, the lower left bill is complete and there are3 quarter sections of the other bills attached around its upper right corner.

There are ihree serialnumbers on the gimmick -- two on t'tle nonnal-biltand one on the upper rightrnost quadrant (this isthe lower left quarter of a different bill). Because of the Tature of full-sheet printing, they will only be off by one or twodigits. It is time-consuming to try to alter one to match the other and often results in obvious workmanship. Instbad, duringthe performance the spectator will be instructed to sign their name right over the middle serial number! When you instructthem to do this, you will point with the Sharpie and "accidentally" draw a blob which obscures the incorrect digit(s)!

Folding is similar to "Crazy-8." First, fold the right torn section back, then the top torn section down. Then fold theremaining bill in half back and down, leaving the serial number on top. Now fold this package in half so that the serialnumber remains on the outside. Put this gimmick and a Sharpie in the same pocket.

During the performance, borrow and fold a dollar to resemble the gimmick. Say, nl'd like you to mark your bill to identifyit," as you reach in your pocket and remove the Sharpie with the gimmick fingerpalmed in the same hand. Using the handhotding the borrowed dollar, take the cap off the pen. This causes the dollar to become fingerpalmed in the hand holdingthe cap. Immediately grab the fingerpalmed gimmick and unfold it so that the serial number shows and point to it with theSharpie "Just sign your name right here." Give the gimmick and pen to the spectator while you hold the cap and hiddendollar. When you take the pen back, cap it and place it and the hidden dollar in your pocket.

You can now cleanly open the signed dollar and show it "unprepared" with both of your hands empty. Tear it into fourpieces, but keep the signature showing. Take your time with this. Place the torn pieces behind the signed gimmick (as in"Crazy-8"). The torn pieces must be folded in half (for fingerpalming) but the signed gimmick should remain extendedwith the signature showing. This is easy to do as you talk about restoring it. Once the torn pieces are folded, reach into thecenter layers of the signed gimmick and pull them slightly out as if fanning the torn pieces. This takes the heat off of thenecessary ditch. you may secretly ditch the fingerpalmed torn pieces any way you like, including getting the pen back outof your pocket as in the original "Crazy-8." Conclude by slowly restoring and opening the signed mis-made dollar andgive it to the lender to keep. That's it!