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The Card Trick That Has No Explanation
Weapons of
M ass D estruction
M ass D estruction
B y Steven Y ouell
With Andru Luvisi
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Entire Contents ¨ 2004 by Steven Y ouell
2004 by Steven Y ouell
Weapons of
Weapons of
B y Steven Y ouell
With Andru Luvisi
B y Steven Y ouell
With Andru Luvisi
Entire Contents ¨
Contents
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Th e Card Trick Th at H as N o Explanation»
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Th e Im age Fades»»»»»»»»»»»»»»».
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Infam ou s N on-Working Self
Working Self-Working Card Trick»
Working Card Trick»»»».
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D ead Solid Perfect»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»».
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G affu s M axim us»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»».
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Th e Perfect Ch oice»»»»»».»»»»»»»»»».
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B linded B y Th e Sleigh t»»»»».»»»»»»»»»».
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Th e H acker Stack»»»»»»»»»»»».»»»».
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Flum m oxed»»»»»»»»».»»»»»»»»».
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Th e Adequate Cardsh ark»»»».»»»»»».............
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Setting Th e Com bination»»»»»»»..»»»»»»»
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H arry Th e H acker»»»»»»»».»»»»»»»»».
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Th e Pow er O f Peeks»»»»»».»»»»»»»»
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Th e Cardini M ultiple Sh ift»»»»»..»»»»»»»
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Th e Foundations of ProActive Control»»».»»»».
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ProActive Strategies»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»..
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Fail-Safe G uidelines»»»»»»»»»»»»..»
Safe G uidelines»»»»»»»»»»»»..»»»
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Th e Im plications of ÄFigh t or Fligh tÅ Syndrom e»»».
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Paul Ch osseÇs ÄTriple H eaderÅ»»»»»»»..»»»»
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Prelim inaries»»»»»»»
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Th e Card Trick Th at H as N o Explanation»
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Th e U ltim ate Weapon»»»»»»»»»»
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Th e Im age Fades»»»»»»»»»»»»
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Infam ou s N on
Working Self
Working Card Trick»
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D ead Solid Perfect»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
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G affu s M axim us»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
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Th e Perfect Ch oice»»»»»».»»»»»»»
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B linded B y Th e Sleigh t»»»»».»»»»»»
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Th e H acker Stack»»»»»»»»»»»».»»
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Flum m oxed»»»»»»»»».»»»»»»»
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Th e Adequate Cardsh ark»»»».»»»»»»
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Setting Th e Com bination»»»»»»»..»»»»»
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H arry Th e H acker»»»»»»»».»»»»»»»
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Th e Pow er O f Peeks»»»»»».»»»»
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Th e Cardini M ultiple Sh ift»»»»»..»»»»»
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Th e Foundations of ProActive Control»»».»»
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ProActive Strategies»»»»»»»»»»»»»
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Fail
Safe G uidelines»»»»»»»»»»»»..»
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Th e Im plications of ÄFigh t or Fligh tÅ Syndrom e»
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Paul Ch osseÇs ÄTriple H eaderÅ»»»»»»»..»»
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Prelim inaries
Acknow ledgm ents:
None of this material would have existed if I had not been blessed by meeting my
mentor Paul Chosse and subsequently Ron Bauer. Those two men have given me days
(maybe even weeks!) of their time and never tire of teaching.
Darwin Ortiz gives me constant inspiration with his material and advice and I am again
blessed to call him my friend. His ability to think critically and deeply has spurred me to
work even harder.
Andru Luvisi, who wrote the sleight descriptions for these notes, is not only a human
archive of my material he is also one of the most accomplished Card Handlers I’ve ever
met. His knowledge is encyclopedic and he can remember things that I came up with
years ago and have long since forgotten. The hours I spend with him discussing magic
are some of the most productive hours I’ve ever spent.
D edication:
First, to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who gave me anything that someone might
someday label as “talent”. Second to my wife Terri who still picks cards in the middle of
the night—only my Mom would do that in the past. (R.I.P. Mom…) I love my wife more
than any other human being in the world. Finally to people who gave constant feedback
and help: Rob Herion, Chris Aguilar, Joe Cavataio, Mark Ennis, Vinny Marini and
Charlie Chang.
License:
If you acquired these notes legitimately then you can perform this material anytime,
anywhere and in any situation you choose. Even if we’re doing a show together, you
have the priority in regards to this material.
However, you may not copy or distribute any of the material in these notes without
permission. I make a great friend; but a very bad enemy.
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cknow ledgm ents:
Sh ow pieces
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Sh ow pieces
Th e Card Trick Th at H as N o Explanation
ation
Th e Effect:
The CardGuy explains that he is really tired of people trying to come up with
explanations for what he does and he has therefore developed a Card Trick in which
every possible explanation will be eliminated as he goes. A spectator selects a card in
the fairest possible manner and then shuffles the deck. The CardGuy even lets her
check to make sure that her card is still in the middle of the deck! The CardGuy then
tells the spectator that he will ask her three (and only three) questions and each time
her answer will be spelt out using one card for each letter in her answer. After the three
questions have been asked and the answers spelled out, regardless of how she
answers, her card will be on top of the pack! “ And ,” says the CardGuy, “You don’t even
have to tell the truth. You can lie to any of the questions and none of your answers have
to be consistent with the previous ones… oh, one more thing—I’ll let you do the
dealing!” True to form, the three questions are asked, the spectator spells out her
answers and when finished, her card is on top of the pack!
B ackground:
This is one of the strongest presentations I’ve ever worked out. It requires only one
sleight, but it must be executed perfectly. In addition, the way the presentation builds is
essential to the strength of the effect.
The idea started when I was looking for a presentation for Bruce Cervon’s Perfect
Speller as it was printed in The Pallbearers Review (December 1968) and in The
Cervon Files (Magical Publications). The spelling procedure is reprinted with the
permission of Bruce Cervon.
There are two parts you have to learn: a) the choreography of getting the card 15 th from
the top and how it interfaces with the presentation and b) the spelling procedure. They
will be taught separately to facilitate learning.
Th e M ove Sequence (With K ey Ph ases):
Start out by shuffling the deck while you give your opening lines: “You know, whenever
people watch these types of things, they always go home and tell their friend, wife or
husband what they saw. And believe it or not, their friend, wife or husband will always
offer an explanation, sure in the knowledge that it can’t be challenged. (‘Cause I’m not
there!) So, as a public service, I’ve decided to take steps to eliminate this source of
constant irritation to my audience members. I will now show you a Card Trick and
eliminate every possible explanation that your friend, wife of husband could possibly
offer, thus sparing each and every one of you from a potential I’m-smarter-than-you-are-
discourse! First, remember that the deck has been completely shuffled!”
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Th e Card Trick Th at H as N o Explan
Th e Effect
B ackground
Th e M ove Sequence (With K ey Ph ases)
The M ove Sequence (With K ey Ph ases)

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