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Necromantic Calculation

Credited to Variation by Hamblen

Conjurer ~40 min to learn

The effect — what they see

From a shuffled deck the spectator deals a handful of face-up cards, and you build each into a small heap. With your back turned the spectator privately pockets three top cards, sets those heaps aside, and gathers the rest for you. Although you never glimpse the chosen cards, you reveal the exact total of their spots.

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This one rewards confident handling and practice. It works with a borrowed, shuffled deck.

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