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    All of those going into mentalism.

    You speak the truth, idle patter and descriptive patter don't work well in mentalism, but they don't work well in magic either. Presentation is most important to lay people.
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    False Cut?

    This is a really good idea. Many of the overhand shuffle controls will work great for the what you are looking for, and it is a good tool to have in your toolbox.
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    Is magic art?

    How can you think fashion is not an art?
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    Street Magic tricks

    Royal Road to Card Magic (book) can help you with the "3-5 card tricks".
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    Real life cardistry ?

    If you are performing cardistry and you stand there looking at your hands, not talking, with no showmanship, layman don't find it entertaining (or very few do). But if you have something of interest to say, and you present it in an entertaining manner it works well. You can get good reactions...
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    All the basic card sleights and more...

    Charlier Cut started out as a sleight way back when Charlier was doing it. It was a secret move that the audience wouldn't see (misdirection is awesome), but in current times it really has become just a flourish. But it doesn't have to be, just another tool, and it can be used in a variety of ways.
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    Card Dribbling

    Welcome to the world of magic! The dvd you have is a good place to start. The secret to good card dribbling is the same as the double lift. Practice! Sounds like there should be more advice, more talk of technique, but every card move has to be adapted to an individual. Spend 30 minutes a day...
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    Single Card Tricks

    You also might want to check out Card Manipulation DVD series by Jeff McBride.
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    Mind Reading Beginners

    13 Steps to Mentalism by Corinda (the book, not the new DVD series) This book has it all. I think I paid about $25.00 for my copy. A great introduction to all aspects of Mentalism and a great resource to have.
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    Beginning Magic

    Mark Wilson's Encyclopedia of Magic. Most of the time you can find it at your local library and check it out for free. There is a lot of good stuff in there for the beginner. I would go for the Art of Astonishment books until much later. Those books could easily overwhelm the beginner.
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    The Job Exchange trick

    I thought it was great! Cool stuff, done well. ...and now for the constructive criticism. 1) Talking during the trick would be great. Build up the moment with your words. It effects people much more then you may realize. 2) The second phase is basically the same as the first phase...
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    Birthday Party Payment

    It really depends on what your local market will support, but I would say at least a $100.00 and probably no more then $200.00 especially if you are new to the birthday market. Anymore information you can provide us with will help us better value your show. How long have you been doing...
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    Those multiplying thingies...

    Multiplying candles. I'm sure you are familiar with Lance Burtons work. If not, look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVcyiw-kmqU
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    Business Cards

    Thanks for letting me know!
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    Business Cards

    Do all the business card from VistaPrint say "vistaprint.com" on the back? Because that always looks unprofessional to me.
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    First Stage Performance

    Sounds like you have it all thought out. I'm sure you will do great. Have fun performing!... and if you get some footage I'd love to see it.
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    Really Cool Twisting Cards Presentation

    What a fantastic routine! Thanks for posting. I hadn't seen this before.
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    Anthony Owen's Ultimate Oil and Water

    Very awesome video. Probably the best oil and water routine I've seen.
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    Another beginner...

    You can find free (and legal) PDFs of some coin magic books by T. Nelson Downs on Google books. Modern Coin Manipulation is one of them.
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    No cards or coins

    Rubber band effects, ring on string, torn and restored napkin.
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