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Easy Magic Tricks for Beginners: The Paddle

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

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Here's a low cost prop that you can purchase from a magic store and versions of this trick are commonly found in beginners magic sets. The trick is called the "paddle" and there's a specific move that you have to master before you can do the trick. The move is not difficult to learn and perform.

I highly recommend paddles for beginners because the props are low cost and the trick requires you to master a simple move that you can use in other tricks. Furthermore, the trick allows beginners to get some experience with using their hands and performing.

Here's how the trick looks.

You show one side of a paddle.

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