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Mind Reading5 min
The Mind-Reading Number
A spectator thinks of any number, does secret math in their head — and you reveal their final thought.
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Learn this trickMentalism makes it look like you can read thoughts and predict choices. Most beginner mind-reading tricks are self-working — the secret is clever mathematics or psychology, not difficult moves — so you can focus entirely on presentation.
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