Something to ponder...

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Part 1

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Copperfield first became interested in magic as a small boy, when his grandfather showed him a card

Answer: trick
. After that, he started reading library books about magic. "I'd try to figure out my own
Answer: method
of doing the trick before reading the solution," he says. "I found I could create my own
Answer: illusions
very easily."

Copperfield gave his first magic

Answer: performance
when he was 12. He discovered that it was a good way to
Answer: overcome
his shyness and meet girls, so he kept at it. By 16, he was teaching a magic class at New York University and was the youngest-ever member of the Society of American Magicians. Since then, he has performed thousands of times, giving hundreds of shows per year.

"The audiences are what keep me
Answer: enthusiastic
," he said. "They're very warm and caring—they really
Answer: embrace
me."

In return, Copperfield
Answer: aims
to make magic more emotional and meaningful for his audiences. "I try to help people realize their dreams by using magic to tell stories that educate, move, and
Answer: inspire
," he said. 

Part 2

1.) This magician was a famous escape artist.  His straight jacket escape was one of his most popular tricks. 

2.) This magician called himself "The Original Chinese Conjurer."  He was challenged by a magician by a similar name to a magic contest, but the other magician never showed up.

This magician was known as the "Queen of Magic."  She was known for having beautifully decorated stages in her shows. 

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