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The Magic Square - Tricking Your Way to Mental Superpowers (Faking Smart Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Lewis Smile (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 328 ratings
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Learn One Of The Greatest Mental Magic Tricks - in 10 minutes flat!


It's quick, it's easy, and it will confuse people for reasons that will be frustrating and alien.

This is an example of how your brain can appear to work like a calculator on steroids...

Perform this genius seemingly-mathematical feat on any napkin, any receipt, or even on your friend's arm.

You will have a Magician's Grand Finale in your hands at any moment. This gets audible gasps, and you can wow people with this for the rest of your life...

    • No props or gimmicks

    • Packs flat - inside your head!

    • Ready to impress at any moment

    • Learn once, perform forever

    • Show yourself off as a Mathemagician!


    The Magic Square shows just how easy it is to fake a Super Genius math ability.


    • Amaze and Confound Friends
    • Instantly Baffle Brains for Fun!
    • Blow Minds Beyond Explanation
    • Trick Your Way to Mental Superpowers


    THE PERFORMANCE


    Your friend will name a random number. You grab your pen and rapidly write out 16 numbers into a 4x4 grid. With a smug flourish, you then reveal that all combinations and directions within the grid add up to their chosen number. Each vertical column adds up to their number. Each horizontal line adds up to their number. Each block of 4 adds up. Each opposite pair adds up. Each diagonal adds up. And even the 4 corners add up - all to their chosen number.

    You appear to have performed thousands of calculations, in your head in mere seconds, producing a Magic Square of exquisite mathematical elegance. It is simply mind-blowing.

    MIND-BLOWING

    Effortlessly perform a trick that it seems only a computer could perform, and learn how in 10 minutes from right now.

    99.99% of people won't even come close to solving this.

    The most plausible explanation is, quite simply, that you're a genuine Hidden Genius...
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    "If you want to know about the 'magic square', a classic of magic and mentalism, then you really can't go wrong with this Kindle book.

    The basic effect is: a spectator is asked for a random number and you, the magician, quickly fill up a four-by-four matrix with seemingly-random numbers. None of these numbers is the spectator's selection, however, when you add the rows, columns, corner numbers, quadrants, etc they all total the spectator's choice. Sounds impressive? If you've ever seen it performed, then you'll know that it is!

    The teaching style is clear and concise and the book is written in a friendly and humorous way. At 30 pages, there is no fat in this book, and everything taught is straight to the point." - Dr Jon D. Holt

    From the Author

    The Magic Square is a super easy trick to learn.

    It's as easy as learning a phone number, and the effect is incredible.

    You will not be disappointed...

    Product details

    • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0085098SW
    • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2012
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • File size ‏ : ‎ 2864 KB
    • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
    • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
    • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
    • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
    • Print length ‏ : ‎ 45 pages
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      4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 328 ratings

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    Famous stuntman, professional dancer, chess grandmaster, rocket surgeon, philosopher, physicist, and nudist. Lewis is most famous for being the lead singer of the 90's band Soulful Repetitions.

    Lewis' life goal is to set loose an army of self-replicating robots, but right now he writes books he wishes existed already. This is why he writes them.

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    David
    5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023
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    Easy to learn. A nice demonstration of the way numbers. Behave. What do you learn this? You’ll know it forever.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Funny
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
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    Yes, it's a simple trick. Yes, it's a very short book. Yes, Smile is pretty ballsy to charge three bucks for a mere thirty pages. Yes, you could find the same trick and more variations for free on the internet. But the real value here is in Smile's presentation. His writing voice is hilarious and engaging, constantly teasing and tantalizing, pulling the reader through the learning process with the exact kind of P.T Barnum-y, cocktail party, cheap charlatan, wiseguy personality that will make your own delivery of the trick so effective in a mixed group.
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    Terry L. Tyson
    5.0 out of 5 stars An old friend is new again
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2016
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    In just a few short pages, Lewis explains how to easily perform a seemingly difficult feat of mind power. The basic concept has been around for a bit but it's not as easy to find as it once was. The basic routine could be done as part of an impromptu, close-up act or incorporated as an opener to a full-evening's mentalist's show. The method is solid, not difficult and adaptable.

    Smile also offers a few tips on how to perform the routine that may be helpful. The Magic Square isn't performed too often so for many, this will appear to be a brand-new, never-seen-before presentation. I think if this was incorporated into a blindfold act, the effect on an audience would be very strong.
    3 people found this helpful
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    Andy Wood
    5.0 out of 5 stars squared away
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013
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    This is more of a pamphlet than a book. It strikes me as being similar to the small pieces Sherlock Holmes would reference. " just finished my monograph on the preferred shoe lace knotting techniques of East Indian sailors, my dear Watson". A well written, instructional treatise on one rather obscure topic. It works perfectly, is well worth twice the price and should be treated with the respect that a weightier tome would gather. It is small in stature, but like all the best illusions, stunts and acts, packs flat, Plays Big, buy it now.
    6 people found this helpful
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    Evan (Equilar)
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's nice to know one trick - that's worth $3 in ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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    It's nice to know one trick - that's worth $3 in my opinion. I wouldn't consider this a "finale" trick, as the author suggests, but any trick is probably 80% showmanship, so I get that this could be made impressive. It's a useful algorithm, like quickly solving a Rubik's cube, but I expected a technique that could be applied to multiple tricks – it is not that. I felt a bit misled by the reviews and title.
    One person found this helpful
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    Andrew Lucas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Learn this trick to amaze your family and friends
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014
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    I was watching Now You See Me, totally awesome movie by the way I give 2 thumbs up with a rating of 10! When you read the book it is going to amaze your own senses first. Then you will want to practice, I personally a going to do 1 through 50, over and over again until it is muscle memory and then I will work on the magicality of this amazing amalgamation of math and magic. I only wish that it had a workbook.
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    William J. Meegan
    1.0 out of 5 stars Lunacy at it best - written by someone that has not escape kindergarten
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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    This book is not about a Magic Square. This book is about the author conceiving something out of numbers, but, it appears to be a Magic Square until the reader studies what the author is talking about. This book has nothing whatsoever to do with occultism; but, the author is raking in the cash with such a phony title to his book.

    Almost immediately you can see that the author's description of a 4 x 4 square is not the Jupiter Magic Square that has the number #1 - #16; whereas, this lunatic omits the number #13 and includes the #17. This omission of the #13 clearly shows it is not a Magic Square.

    There are only seven Magic Squares that align to the Sun Signs of Astrology and this idiotic book, which is solely and entirely based upon a 4 x 4 square this author concocted. Such lunacy misdirect people as to what occultism is all about.
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    Jesus M Lopezfebo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Make me smarter
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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    Thanks for the tips, it does give you an edge. Specially with people that do not like math or mental games.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2018
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    Shanker Ramanathan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Your Great moment on Stage
    Reviewed in India on June 28, 2017
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    Normal stage tricks are easy to do as most of then use gimmicks. Mentalism takes your show to a different dimension. Very good addition to your repertoire of Magic. Well written book includes presentation and objection handling.
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    Mohamed Nayad
    5.0 out of 5 stars un tour très intéressant pour les amateurs de mentalisme
    Reviewed in France on August 28, 2013
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    En tant que magicien je trouve ce tour très ingénieux il est facilement réalisable même pour moi qui est vraiment nul en math
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    Stephan Wiesner
    5.0 out of 5 stars In 10 Minuten zum Supertrick
    Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2012
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    Da reib ich mir doch schon die Hände, das morgen mal ans Pinboard zu werfen und zu sehen, wie meine Programmierer sich daran die Zähne ausbeissen, hehe.
    Ernsthaft: Leicht verständlich erklärt, lustig zu lesen, in 10 Minuten gelernt und wer ein ganz wenig Spass an Mathe hat, der hat den ganzen Abend was zum Schmunzeln. . .
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    Prof Jon Holt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic value for money
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2012
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    If you want to know about the `magic square', a classic of magic and mentalism, then you really can't go wrong with this Kindle book.
    The basic effect is: a spectator is asked for a random number and you, the magician, quickly fill up a four-by-four matrix with seemingly-random numbers. None of these numbers is the spectator's selection, however, when you add the rows, columns, corner numbers, quadrants, etc they all total the spectator's choice. Sounds impressive? If you've ever seen it performed, then you'll know that it is!
    The teaching style is clear and concise and the book is written in a friendly and humorous way. At 30 pages, there is no fat in this book, and everything taught is straight to the point.
    The book is nicely-presented, although there are a couple of typos, but at a tiny fraction of the cost of some similar products, you really can't go wrong.
    Overall, if you are interested in the magic square, this really is an excellent resource and it is highly recommended.
    I will be looking out for his other Kindle books.
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