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====== Any Card at Any Number ====== | ====== Any Card at Any Number ====== | ||
- | In this effect, any card and any position in the deck are chosen. When the deck is counted down to the selected number, the chosen card is found at that position. This is an outgrowth of the [[cards: | + | In this effect, any card and any position in the deck are chosen. When the deck is counted down to the selected number, the chosen card is found at that position. This is an outgrowth of the [[cards: |
- | Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin | + | Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin proved that even when the choices are restricted, the effect can be dressed up to give the impression of a thought-of card appearing at any number: "The Thoughts of Two Persons Anticipated" |
A method allowing two truly free choices using a full deck of cards was published by Charles Shepherd as "The ' | A method allowing two truly free choices using a full deck of cards was published by Charles Shepherd as "The ' |