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Basic Magic Technique: The One-Hand Cut

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

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Basic Magic Technique: The One-Hand Cut

The one-handed cut allows you to hold a deck in your hand, break it apart into two sections and exchange their positions. It’s a flashy card move that is also known as the Charlier cut.

To perform the cut:

1. Hold the deck in your hand. (I used my left hand here so right-handed readers can simply “mirror” the image.)

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