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THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE Genii

VOLUME 76 NUMBER 4 APRIL 2013

Genii:The Conjurors’ Magazine,Volume 76, Number 4 (ISSN 0016-6855 USPS 216-060) Printed in the U.S.A. Genii is published monthly. Subscription rates, one year $58; two years $112; three years $158. Copyright © 2013, The Genii Corporation, 4200 Wiscon sin Ave., NW, PMB 106-384, Washing ton, D.C. 20016. All rights reserved. No part of this publi-cation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information stor-age or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the copyright owner. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional entry offices. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for ser-vice to start. No refunds will be given on subscriptions once placed.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Genii:The Conjurors’ Magazine —Attn: Circula tion Dept., 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. Phone: 301-652-5800. Fax: 301-652-8035.

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PUBLISHERSRichard Kaufman

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FEATURES56 Rob Zabrecky by Robert Byrnes 59 Robbie's Strange Cure by Rob Zabrecky 76 Zabrecky Magic Show Illustrated by Brad Aldridge

COLUMNS10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer14 Now Performing 18 The Genii Session Assemblage IV by Roberto Giobbi21 Cardopolis Super Memory Remembered by David Britland22 The Expert at the Kids' Table Mentalism is the New Kids' Show by David Kaye29 The Chamber of Secrets The Rising Florin by John Gaughan30 DaOrtiz a la Carte! The Fan Force by Dani DaOrtiz40 Intellectual Property Laws and Magic Trade Secrets, Patents, Trademarks, and Unfair Competition by Sara Crasson48 Magicana by David Acer 48 Earfun by Jeff Prace 49 McColl’s Lost Aces by Eddie McColl 51 Casual Dr. Daley by Tom Gaudette

LIGHT FROM THE LAMP94 Books Reviewed by Will Houstoun 94 The Art of Switching Decks: A Guide for the Beginner and the Expert by Roberto Giobbi 95 Liber Mentis: Psycrets British Society of Mystery Entertainers 2007-2012 by Steve Drury 96 Seeking the Bridge: Further Principles and Techniques for the Sophisticated Magical Artist by John B. Born

97 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner 97 The Art of Presenting Magic to Children (3-disc set) by Danny Orleans 98 European CoinMagic Symposium Volumes 3 and 4 by Giacomo Bertini 99 David Blaine: Decade of Magic (2-disc collector’s set) by David Blaine 100 Karrell Fox: The Legend by Karrell Fox

100 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans 100 Extended Stay by Shawn Farquhar 100 The Spot Card by Eugene Burger 101 Skewer/Profile by Garrett Thomas 101 Magic Marker by Keith Fields 102 Salt and Silver by Giovanni Livera 102 The Tossed Out Book Test by Chris Philpott 103 Butterfly in a Box by Mark Presley 103 David Penn’s Bottle Production by David Penn 103 Invisible Threads by Fun Inc. 103 Thought Bubbles by Tim Sonnenfelt

104 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index

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