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Mentalism

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Definition: Mentalism is a field of magic that involves feats of the mind. Common mentalism effects include: mind-reading; predicting the future; telekinesis, being able to move or alter objects without touching them; and being able to discern what objects are owned by a particular person and more.

A person who performs mentalism is known as a mentalist.

Examples: The magician specializes in a branch of magic known as mentalism.

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