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Sleight of Hand

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

Definition: A branch of magic that mainly depends on skill and relies less on gimmicked objects to create magical effects.

A basic sleight of hand move that's taught here on the site is the French drop.

Examples: The magician relied on sleight of hand to make the coin disappear.

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