To P e r f o r m. Write “The Fork Will Be Left” on the paper

Write “The Fork Will Be Left” on the paper. Don’t let anyone else see what you’ve written. Fold the paper in half so the prediction is on the inside and give it to someone to hold. Ask him to place it in his pocket so he can’t peek before the end of the experiment.

Ask the same person to help you. Say, “We’ll take turns at this game.” Cover any two of the five objects on the table, one with eachhand, but do not cover the fork. (The secret to this trick is simple: NEVER cover the item that you’ve written as your prediction—in this case the fork.) Let’s assume that you cover the straw and the sugar

packet. Say, “You can tell me to discard either one of the objects I’ve chosen.” Let’s assume that he tells you to get rid of the straw—placeit aside.

Tell him to cover any two objects; assume he covers the cup and fork. You must tell him to discard the cup because you want the fork to remain. If he does not cover the fork, then you can tell him to discard either object—it doesn’t matter. In this way the fork never gets taken away; you will never cover it, so he cannot tell you to discard it, and if he covers it, you will always tell him to get rid of the other item.

So far he has told you to get rid of the straw, and you have told him to discard the cup. Now you must cover two more objects. Since there are only three left, and you can’t cover the fork, you must cover the sugar packet and the napkin. He tells you to discard one of them—say it’s the napkin.

He covers the two remaining objects. Since you want the fork to remain, you instruct him to discard the sugar packet.

The fork will remain on the table. Say, “Did I influence you in any way? You could have chosen any objects at any time. Get ready for a miracle. Please read my prediction.”

When he takes out the piece of paper and reads “The Fork Will Remain,” everyone will be dumbfounded—and might even think you can predict the future.

4.

Sixth Sense

Criss unfolds a paper napkin and tears it into nine square pieces, each about the same size. He picks one piece randomly and gives it to a woman who’s watching. She takes a red marker and signs her name on it while Criss uses a black marker to sign his name on the other eight pieces. Then, all the pieces are mixed together and given to Criss behind his back. Without looking, he picks out the one piece on which the spectator has signed her name.

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