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The name of this mathematical card-placement principle was given it by Edward Marlo, who may have believed he invented the principle itself and is frequently credited with it. However, numerous applications of the principle were documented prior Marlo' | The name of this mathematical card-placement principle was given it by Edward Marlo, who may have believed he invented the principle itself and is frequently credited with it. However, numerous applications of the principle were documented prior Marlo' | ||
- | Peter Duffie has traced | + | The roots of the idea go back to the 1700s, and the development of the principle to its present form has a number of components. For a version of the old trick, see "A Card and a Number" |
- | A good source | + | A good source |
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