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The use of wax seems to be a recent development. Conjurors of the past used soap, and even chewed-up pieces of bread. | The use of wax seems to be a recent development. Conjurors of the past used soap, and even chewed-up pieces of bread. | ||
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+ | Wrapping the deck in a rubber band was introduced for practicality reasons by John Nelson in //The Sphinx//, Vol. 9 No. 12, Feb. 1911, p. 259. Before this time, conjurors would throw a loose deck at the ceiling, letting fifty-one cards shower down upon the audience. | ||
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