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Palming

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

Definition: Palming is the process of secretly hiding an object in your hand. Often, the magician wants to make the hand appear as if it is empty and not holding anything.
Examples: After palming the coin, the magician made it look as if the coin had vanished.

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