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From: ganetauk
Date: Sun Feb 24, 2002 4:39pm
Subject: t number
The Effect: You ask someone to think of a special
number. Then they think of an animal, a color and a
country that corresponds to that special number. You then
tell them what they are! It works — most of the
time!
What You Need: Nothing.
The Method:
This
is another trick that almost works by itself. Here's
what you say... just have them follow your
directions:
Think of any number from one to 10.
When you
have it, multiply it by 9. [Pause while they do
this.]
If it's a two-digit number, add them together.
Now, subtract 5 from the number in your head. [Pause
again.]
Now, think of the letter in the alphabet that
corresponds with the number you are thinking about. For
instance, if you are thinking of the number "ONE", it would
be "A". Number "TWO" would be "B". "THREE" is "C",
and so on.
Do you have the letter in your
head? Good.
Now, think of a country that starts
with the letter you're thinking of. Good. Spell the
country in your head. [Pause here.]
Fine... think
about the second letter in that country's name. Now,
quickly think of an animal who's name begins with that
letter.
Now, think of the animal's color.
[Pause here
while you look like you are
concentrating.]
That's funny... this can't be right... there ARE no gray
elephants in Denmark!
That's it! The only chance it
won't work is if they mess up the arithmetic or think
of some bizarre country beginning with "D".
