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Oct 2021
1h 30m

David Copperfield 👍

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The legendary David Copperfield (The Magic of David Copperfield, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) tells Justin about inventing his first magic trick at twelve years old, how technology and magic go hand-in-hand, and what really happens when an illusion goes dangerously awry. 

David’s book, David Copperfield's History of Magic, is available everywhere starting October 26, 2021. 

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