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Easy Magic - Bar Bet: Cups Up

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com Guide

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Here's a classic challenge. Using three cups, you perform three simple moves that leave all three cups with their mouths up. But each time a spectator tries to do this, the cups end up mouth down.

Materials:
Three cups

Secret:
You secretly and subtly change the starting position.

Memorize the following sequence:

Set up the cups as in the picture.

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