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Question 0

think of a card but not…

Answer 0

something like the ace of spades

Question 1

just think of any card and picture it in front of you like the…

Answer 1

4 of hearts would have 4 pips, one in each corner

Question 2

think of a card for me, got one? yes, good. now change it, and again and again. so you’re…

Answer 2

happy that you didn’t know what you were going to pick until you just did

Question 3

think of any card you would like but not the…

Answer 3

queen or hearts, because that’s too obvious

Question 4

think of any card you want but not the queen or hearts, the ace or spades, or the seven or diamonds…

Answer 4

try to think of a card that would be hard for me to guess

Question 5

What are the “take the hit” cards?

Answer 5

the queen of hearts, the ace of spades, the seven of diamonds, the three of hearts, the three of clubs

Question 6

now if your card is red, I want you to picture the pips…

Answer 6

on the card bleeding out until the whole card is red

Question 7

if your card is black, I want you to imagine each of the pips…

Answer 7

hollowing out and fading from the card until the card is completely blank

Question 8

now it’s really important that you try really hard to picture the things I ask you to or this won’t work…

Answer 8

I can’t get your card if you’re not thinking of it

Question 9

so you now have your card in your mind, yes, perfect. A little known fact is that playing cards are based on…

Answer 9

tarot cards

Question 10

The black cards are traditionally…

Answer 10

negative or warning cards

Question 11

The red cards are traditionally…

Answer 11

positive or reward cards

Question 12

if you are thinking of a red card I want you to think…

Answer 12

of a time when you were truly happy

Question 13

if you’re thinking of a black card I want you to picture something…

Answer 13

that terrifies you

Question 14

if you’re thinking of hearts I want you to picture a person…

Answer 14

who is very close and important to you

Question 15

if you’re thinking of diamonds I want you to imagine…

Answer 15

The best gift you have ever received

Question 16

if you are thinking of spades I want you to picture a time

Answer 16

that you overcame a challenge

Question 17

if you are thinking of clubs I want you to imagine a time…

Answer 17

that you were completely spontaneous

Question 18

I want you to loop the name of the suit…

Answer 18

of the card you’re thinking of just over and over again in your head

Question 19

what should you begin to do when saying the loop statement?

Answer 19

nod at the spectator

Question 20

when speaking to a man what suit do you say?

Answer 20

spades

Question 21

when speaking to a woman with suit should you say?

Answer 21

hearts

Question 22

if they do not look impressed, which suits should you say?

Answer 22

diamonds or clubs

Question 23

if the spectator doesn’t nod…

Answer 23

make a cycling motion with your hand

Question 24

if you’re thinking of hearts imagine that on the card is a picture of…

Answer 24

someone you’re very attached to

Question 25

when saying the loop statement for spades or hearts what should you look out for?

Answer 25

A positive signal for example smiling or looking impressed

Question 26

imagine your card in front of you and make it really big. Can you see you see it in front of you?

Answer 26

yea? with the little numbers up in the top and bottom corners

Question 27

what should you say when they react to the numbers statement?

Answer 27

so it is a number card then?

Question 28

so on the card in front of you there are a number of…

Answer 28

spots, dots

Question 29

now what I want you to do in your minds eye, making sure…

Answer 29

that you don’t move your arms, is reach out and touch each dot and count them in your head as you go, like one… two…

Question 30

what must you make sure to do when saying the count statement?

Answer 30

Gesture as if you’re pointing; leave a one beat pause

Question 31

when the spectator instantly looks back at you or doesn’t look away at all, what does this mean?

Answer 31

they thought of a two, three, King, Queen, Jack, or Ace

Question 32

I’m gonna ask you to count the spots on the card like this: (snaps) ace, two, three, four…

Answer 32

when I snap my fingers, start to count and when you’ve counted to the number just give me a clear ‘yes’

(snap) start now.