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THE WORLD ’ S MOST EXPENSIVE CARD TRICK

There ’ s one area of magic that has never captivated Harary ’ s interest : card tricks . “ I don ’ t care for card tricks ,” Harary admits candidly . Despite the universal appeal of card magic and the global success of performers like Shin Lim — who , incidentally , married one of Harary ’ s dancers — Harary has always viewed card tricks through a different lens . “ To me , card tricks have always been the illusion of moving ink . I ’ m going to show you a piece of paper , and now I ’ m going to magically change this red ink to black ink or change the configuration of this black ink . That ’ s what it is at its core .”

While he acknowledges the credibility card tricks hold , thanks to the familiarity people have with playing cards , Harary never understood why they evoke such strong reactions . “ I think it works because we ’ ve all held cards . There ’ s an inherent credibility factor . It ’ s indigenous to the space ,” he