In this force, the moves are so natural and to the point that even you, yourself will, at times, wonder at its working. Take any pack and, noting the bottom card, overhand shuffle it to the top. Or, if you wish, use any peek so as to know the top card. Again, if you are using your own deck and intend forcing some particular card, have that card a short one so you can put it on top when ready.
Hold the deck face down in the left hand between the thumb on one side and the fingers on the other. Approach a spectator with the request that he cut off any number of cards, and as he does so, have him replace them face up to mark the cut. You now have a pack with each half facing outward.
Now turn the left hand with back up and just spread the cards on the table. Thus you have turned the deck over, giving it a new top, and by pushing out the face down card at the division of the face up and face down packets you force the card desired, as it actually is the card which was on top of the deck.
Not alone can this be used as a force, but as a minor trick. Knowing the top card you may write a prophecy, have the deck cut, make the spread, push out the card, have the prophecy read and the card turned over. It also makes a neat and fast discovery. Bring the selected card to the top and then have the spectator cut and apparently find his own card in this manner.
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