OMNI WALLET

The World’s First

Virtual Impression Device
(Patent Pending)

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They See Nothing . . .
Yet You Know Everything!

Looks Innocent and Ordinary!

Spectators Can Use Any Pen and Paper!
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ONE AMAZING TOOL! UNLIMITED MENTAL EFFECTS!

INSTRUCTIONS
(“Always read the manual!” – Albert Einstein)
 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WELCOME . . . 4

WHAT YOU RECEIVE . . . 4

WARRANTY . . . . 4

BROADCAST RIGHTS . . . . 4

HOW EVERYTHING WORKS

PREPARATIONS . . . . 5
Charge the Battery
Add Stuff

USING THE WALLET . . . . 5

Basics
Give it a Try
Tips

WHAT ARE THOSE BUTTONS? . . . . 7

Camera/Shutter Button
Magnifying Button

SETTINGS MENU . . . . 8
How to Adjust Your Settings
Auto Zoom
Capture Delay
Buttons
Vibro
Display Polarity
Clear Memory
Firmware Update

IMAGE STORAGE . . . . 10

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PERFORMING WITH THE WALLET
GETTING GOOD IMAGES . . . . 10
What Shows Up Best?
Best Paper
Encourage Large Images
Frame the Effect for Clarity

CHOREOGRAPHY . . . . 12

GETTING THE PEEK . . . . 12

CAMOUFLAGE . . . . 13

HANDLINGS . . . . 13
PERFORMER TOUCHES THE CARD
Two Spectators
One Spectator
Psychic Touch

PERFORMER DOESN’T TOUCH THE CARD

Four Corners
Blocking: Basic
Blocking: Adding a Card
Blocking: Two Cards
With a Spectator’s Phone

CAPTURE DELAY
Basic
Table
Lap

GENERAL PERFORMING TIPS . . . . 18

ROUTINES . . . . 18

• Manual written by Jerry Dunn •

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 INTRODUCTION
WELCOME
Congratulations on your new OMNI Wallet! Our patent-pending new “Chroma Capture”
technology makes this the perfect impression device.

The wallet actually captures an image of whatever a participant draws or writes,

processes it, and shows it to you on a hidden display!

The OMNI appears to be simply a high-quality leather wallet. But look more closely:
• The OMNI badge on the front conceals a micro camera and special lighting
technology. When you press and release a hidden button, the camera secretly captures
a picture of a participant’s drawing or writing.
• Inside the wallet, an advanced E Ink display about the size of a credit card
shows the picture you just took. It also stores up to 20 pictures for as long as you want.

The participant can use his own pen and paper, or you can provide them – anything
from a business card or notepad to a paper napkin. You can also try to capture the
image of a serial number on a bill, or a contact name on a spectator’s phone.

The OMNI consumes so little power that you could take thousands of pictures over the
course of a year and never need to recharge the battery. This small, one-piece device is
always ready to go at a moment’s notice.

Secretly gathering information from your audience is a mentalist’s perennial problem –

and the OMNI is a dream solution.

One amazing tool! Unlimited mental effects!

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

1) Omni Wallet: A high-quality folding leather wallet. Hidden in one panel, an electronics
unit integrates the camera, E Ink display, and rechargeable battery. Pockets located
inside and outside the wallet hold business cards, envelopes, and so on.

2) Micro USB/USB Cord: For recharging the battery.

WARRANTY
Your new OMNI Wallet comes with ProMystic’s full two-year guarantee.

BROADCAST RIGHTS
Television rights are not included with the OMNI. To use it on TV, please obtain
permission from ProMystic. This restriction protects your investment by preventing
overexposure and poor broadcast performances.

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 HOW EVERYTHING WORKS
PREPARATIONS
CHARGE THE BATTERY
Your OMNI arrives charged. A full charge lasts up to one year.

Charge the wallet with the electronics unit in place. Slightly open the pocket where the
unit is hidden, and you’ll see its Micro USB slot. Plug the Micro USB end of the cord into
the slot. Plug the standard USB end of the cord into any computer’s USB port, or into a
wall socket (with the addition of an AC adapter plug).

A full charge takes about two hours. The red light goes off when charging is complete.

The OMNI has no on-off switch. It is always on and ready to perform!

ADD STUFF
Place business cards, blank billets, envelopes, etc., in the pockets. You can also stick
Post-It Notes inside the wallet.

USING THE WALLET

BASICS
The custom-designed camera captures images through a tiny lens hidden in the OMNI
badge. It’s camouflaged as the rivet next to the “I.”

The shutter is triggered by a button that your finger can press right through the leather
on the front of the wallet. Depending on your setting (see SETTINGS, below), the
Shutter button will be in one of two positions:

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To take a picture:
1) Hold a drawing, face down, three or four inches above the badge and centered
over the lens:

2) Press and hold the Shutter button. You’ll feel a light buzz, confirming that the
camera is “armed and ready.”
3) Release the button when you want to capture the image. You’ll feel a second
buzz, confirming that the picture was taken. Now you can move the card and wallet.
Note: If you feel a double buzz after releasing the shutter button, the image may
not be a good picture. The card may have too much white space and not enough
contrast, which sometimes happens when using ballpoint pen or pencil and is more
common in dark environments (especially with a pencil). The double buzz acts as a
failsafe, a signal that you may want to retake that picture.

To view the picture, open the wallet. The image is on the display and stays indefinitely:

GIVE IT A TRY
On a business card, draw a simple design with a Sharpie. Hold the wallet in one hand
while the other hand holds the card three or four inches above the lens, drawing side
down. Press and release the Shutter button to take the picture.

Open the wallet, and you’ll see the drawing on the display.

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 TIPS
1) The two-phase, “press and release” Shutter button gives you precise control over
timing the picture. It also minimizes shaking or vibration to guarantee the best possible
image. Be sure to hold perfectly still when you release the button.

2) Orient the card so the image will be right-side up on the display.

3) The display’s memory stores up to 20 pictures. These can be browsed any time, a
feature especially useful for pre-show work or mind reading with multiple spectators.

4) The display is readable in most situations, from outdoors to a dimly lit room. Unlike a
tablet, an E Ink display doesn’t radiate a telltale glow that a spectator might see in low-
light situations.

5) Avoid sitting on the wallet. The electronics may be damaged.

WHAT ARE THOSE BUTTONS?

On the display, along with the image you’ll see two virtual “buttons.” One button looks
like a camera, the other like a magnifying glass.

These indicate the position of physical buttons that your finger can press through the
leather on the front of the wallet. (Line up your finger on the other side of the virtual
button, and press gently.)

CAMERA/SHUTTER BUTTON
The virtual Camera button is opposite the physical Shutter button.

The Shutter button has two functions:

1) To capture images: With the wallet closed, press and hold the Shutter button
to ready the camera, then release it to take a picture.
2) To darken the display: Press and rapidly release the Shutter button. The
display will turn completely black, appearing to be an empty ID window. Now you can
freely show the inside of the wallet.

To restore the image on the display, press the Magnifying button. Alternatively, close
the wallet and press the Shutter button to take a new picture.

MAGNIFYING BUTTON
The virtual Magnifying Glass button is opposite the physical Magnifying button.

The Magnifying button has two functions:

1) To enlarge the image on the display: Press the Magnifying button once to
“zoom in.” This is useful when a drawing (word, etc.) is so small that it’s hard to see.

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 To restore the image to its original size, press the Magnifying button again.
2) To open the Settings menu: Press and hold the Magnifying button until the
menu appears.

SETTINGS MENU
To open the Settings menu, press and hold the Magnifying button until the menu pops
up. (To exit the Settings menu, press and hold the same button, which now appears as
an arrow on the menu.)

In the corners of the menu, you’ll see four new virtual buttons. These indicate the
position of physical buttons that your finger can press through the leather on the front of
the wallet. (Line up your finger on the other side the virtual button, and press gently.)

Use the two Arrow buttons to move up and down through the Settings list. (To move
several jumps at once, press the appropriate button a few times nonstop.)

Use the Plus (+) and Minus (-) buttons to change a setting – for example, toggling it on
or off.

Tip: You cannot take a picture while in the Settings menu.

HOW TO ADJUST YOUR SETTINGS

AUTO ZOOM
Enabling Auto Zoom will cause a new picture to automatically expand when it appears
on the display. This close-up view can be useful in certain situations – for example,
when the distance between the drawing and the lens is more than 4-5 inches. Greater
distance results in a smaller image, so Auto Zoom compensates by enlarging it.

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 CAPTURE DELAY
Leaving this feature “Off” keeps the camera in standard operating mode.

Turning it on adds a time delay between the moment when you release the Shutter
button and the moment when the camera actually takes the picture. The delay can be
adjusted with the Plus and Minus buttons from 1 to 10 seconds.

A time delay enables casual handlings that take the focus off the wallet. For example:
Set a four-second delay. Press the Shutter button, toss the wallet on the table, and
mentally count off 1-2. On the count of 3 move the drawing above the wallet, hold it still,
and the camera will take the picture at 4. In a continuing motion, move the drawing
away again. This handling lends a “hands off” feel.

BUTTONS
This feature sets the location of the Shutter button. Choosing Left Hand places the
Shutter button near the badge. Choosing Right Hand places it about an inch away. (The
Magnifying button always moves to the location not used by the Shutter button.)

The optimum Shutter button location is an individual preference, and may depend on
whether you’re right- or left-handed.

(This photo also shows the locations of the other two virtual buttons in the Settings
menu.)

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 VIBRO
Use this setting to turn on and off the light buzzes that take place when the Shutter
button is pressed and released.

Most performers leave Vibro on because the buzzes assure them that the picture was
taken. The “Off” option is there, however, should you have a use for it.

DISPLAY POLARITY
This setting inverts the display, reversing black and white.

Toggling to Positive creates a black image on a white background, the standard mode.

Toggling to Inverted creates a white image on a black background, which may work
better for pictures of some items.

CLEAR MEMORY
Pressing the Plus button deletes all the images in memory.

FIRMWARE UPDATE
If a firmware update is offered, ProMystic will post update instructions on our website.

IMAGE STORAGE
The wallet’s memory can store 20 images. To browse through them:
1) On the display, look at the most recent picture taken. If there is a previous
picture stored, you’ll also see a “back” Arrow button.
2) Press the back Arrow button to browse through your previous pictures. (You’ll
see both back and forward arrows whenever there are pictures before and after the one
you’re looking at.)
3) Earlier pictures are identified with a number: “-1” is the second most recent
picture, “-2” is the picture before that, and so on.
3) To jump to the start or end of your stored pictures, press and hold the
appropriate Arrow button.
4) You can take a new picture any time while browsing, and it will go on top of
the stack.

PERFORMING WITH THE WALLET

GETTING GOOD IMAGES
WHAT SHOWS UP BEST?
1) Simple, large drawings.
2) Short words, printed in capital letters.

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3) A writing instrument that makes thick, dark lines: Sharpie marker, felt-tip pen (e.g.,
PaperMate Flair), soft pencil.

BEST PAPER
1) White paper works better than tinted.
2) Paper with a flat or matte finish yields clearer images than a glossy or shiny surface.

ENCOURAGE LARGE IMAGES

Drawings: To prompt a large image on a business card:
1) Fill most of the card with a rectangle for the participant to draw inside. She’s
likely to fill it. (With a totally blank card, people sometimes draw small.)
2) Say, “Make your drawing big, in case people want to see it later.”

Words: To prompt large capital letters:

1) Draw a line with a big X at the left end.
2) Print your instructions in caps, for example “PRINT WORD HERE.”
3) Say: “Write your word big and bold . . . so it’s big and bold in your mind.” (This
is Peter Nardi’s useful line.)

FRAME THE EFFECT FOR CLARITY

Use presentations likely to produce simple, clear images:

1) Psychic Scrabble: “Scrabble champions win not because they know so many long
words, but because they know tons of short ones.” Draw a row of three Scrabble tiles,
and ask the participant to fill in any three-letter word.

2) Alphabet Block: Draw a toy block, the kind toddlers play with. Point to the front
square and ask someone to print any letter of the alphabet there. (He can also write a
word below, such as "Apple" if he printed “A.”)

3) Band’s Hotel Room: “When famous musicians stay at hotels, fans try tricks like
bribing a bellman to get the band’s room number.” Draw a hotel room door. A participant
names his favorite band and writes their three-digit room number on the door.

4) PIN: A participant writes her four-digit PIN. (Ask her to change one number for
security reasons.)

5) Nickname: “What did your family or school pals call you as a kid? Even if it’s
embarrassing!”

6) Travel: Draw a big circle to represent the globe. “Think of your favorite place on
Earth, and print it inside the globe.”

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7) Tattoo: “Do you have a hidden tattoo, or one you’d like to get? Please draw it. Or if
you don’t draw well, just write it down.”
Joke to steal:
Q: What do you never want to hear at a tattoo parlor?
A: “Eagle!?? I thought you said BEAGLE!”

CHOREOGRAPHY
Now you know how the OMNI Wallet works. Let’s explore how to perform well with it.

Your goal is to use the wallet in natural ways that make it disappear in performance.

There are three kinds of handlings: 1) where you briefly touch the participant’s card, 2)
where you never touch the card, and 3) where you employ Capture Delay.

There are two basic ways to hold the wallet. One is in a grip similar to a card dealing
position. The other is lying flat on your hand, which looks more casual; for this handling,
press the Shutter button, release your thumb to take the picture, and immediately move
your thumb to the side so the wallet rests on your flat palm. (Alternatively, you could set
Capture Delay for 1-2 seconds.)

It’s useful to describe choreography for the wallet in words and print. But you can’t learn
to dance by reading a book! So this manual includes links to an online video with
chapters that teach techniques, timing, and subtleties: https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

GETTING THE PEEK

Two basic methods:
1) Open the wallet to remove a card on which you’ll duplicate the participant’s drawing.
You now have a clear view of the display. (The same principle works when you put
cards back into the wallet.)

2) Hold the wallet in your partly closed hand. Let the side with the display drop open
slightly, so you can quickly glimpse the drawing:

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 CAMOUFLAGE
You can justify the wallet being in play by saying, “In a few moments I’ll try to duplicate
what you draw” and then opening the wallet to show a card inside.

It’s even more deceptive to take out that card (or an envelope) and rest it on top of the
wallet. The card covers up most of the wallet, reducing the wallet’s presence in the
spectator’s mind. It also does away with any suspicion that the wallet somehow reflects
the drawing like a shiner. It’s easy to press the Shutter button through the card (or in
this photo, an envelope):

HANDLINGS
Ideas were contributed by Colin McLeod, Doug McKenzie, Craig Filicetti, and Jerry
Dunn. Thank you!

PERFORMER TOUCHES THE CARD:

TWO SPECTATORS
Hand a business card and a Sharpie to a participant on your right. (Or have him use his
own card and pen.) “Draw something simple, and hold the card face down on your palm
so no one can see it.”

While he draws, take a coin envelope from the wallet and hand it to someone on your
left.

Your left hand with the wallet presses and holds the Shutter button. Retrieve the face-
down card with your right hand, maintaining eye contact as you say: “I’m not going to
look at this, you can keep me honest, I’m just going to give it to your friend to put in the
envelope. We might come back to it later.”

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As you talk, your hand passes above the wallet. Pause a second and release the
Shutter button to take the picture. Then keep moving the card toward the person holding
the envelope: “Here, you put it in there and seal it up.”

Keep your gaze at eye level. Maintaining steady eye contact forces the spectators to do
the same, so they won’t focus on the wallet. It’s also a good idea to keep your head
turned away from the participant’s card, in a show of “all’s fair.”

Troubleshooting: Occasionally the participant with the card on his palm will put the other
hand flat on top, making it impossible for you to take the card. Turn your head away and
say: “Just to prove it to yourself, look at the top of your card. I’m not going to peek. You
can’t see through it, can you?” They say “no” and then relax – and that’s when you
reach over, still looking him in the eye, and take back the card. “I’m just going to hand
this to your friend over there.” Pass the card to the person with the envelope.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

ONE SPECTATOR
When the spectator finishes her drawing and it’s face down on her hand, remove an
envelope from the wallet and extend it toward her. “Check out this envelope.”

In order to free her hands, you take back the card. Your head is turned. “I’m not looking.
Can you see through the envelope?” As she inspects it, hold the card above the wallet
and take the picture.

Hand back the card. “Please put your drawing in the envelope and keep it sealed.”

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

PSYCHIC TOUCH
Explain that you have the amazing ability to feel a drawing right through a piece of
paper. Have the participant pinch the card horizontally by one edge, face down. Explain:
“I want to be able to feel the entire side.”

Lean toward the participant. Your right hand moves a few inches above the card, so
your fingers can rub the top. The left hand with the wallet moves below the card, with
the Shutter button pressed and held. Your head is turned away.

Rub the top of the card, reminding the participant that the drawing is in Sharpie marker,
not ballpoint pen, so there’s no indentation to feel. As you talk, release the Shutter
button to take the picture.

Exclaim: “I think I got it. Let me just sketch this!” Lean back and take a card from the
wallet, meanwhile getting the peek.

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 PERFORMER DOESN’T TOUCH THE CARD
FOUR CORNERS
Have the participant use the thumbs and forefingers of both hands to hold the card by
the corners, horizontally. Your right hand moves to a position about four inches above
the card. The left hand with the wallet goes the same distance below, with the Shutter
button pressed and held.

Release the Shutter button to take the picture and immediately correct the participant:
“No, hold it up a tiny bit higher.” In a gesture to show what you want her to do, your right
hand rises and the left hand with the wallet does the same. “Perfect! Don’t move.” (Tip:
Your right hand can be holding the Sharpie, which draws attention from the wallet.)

Open the wallet and remove a card to duplicate her drawing, getting the peek.

A subtle variation is to rest the card on the wallet and start to duplicate the participant’s
drawing, but stop suddenly. “Actually no, that’s not right.” Toss the card aside. “Let me
try again.” Open the wallet to take out another card, meanwhile glancing at the display.
This subterfuge further disguises the peek.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

BLOCKING: BASIC
Have the participant hold her drawing vertically about a foot in front of her face. Explain
that you’ll help her lock the image in her head. First she’ll focus on it intently, then you’ll
block her line of vision, so she can see the drawing only in her mind’s eye.

Hold the wallet vertically in your hand, with the camera facing you. Press and hold the
Shutter button. Say, “I’m going to block your view now.” Move the wallet between her
eyes and the card, and release the button to take the picture of her drawing.

After a few seconds, move the wallet away to the side. “Did that fix the drawing clearly
in your mind?” Repeat the blocking one more time, then drop the wallet on the table.

Tell the participant: “You won’t need your drawing any more, so just put it away
somewhere. I’ll try to duplicate your mental picture.” Open the wallet to take out a card
to draw on, getting the peek.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

BLOCKING: ADDING A CARD

Hold a blank card on the back of the wallet. As you block the participant’s vision, instruct
her to visualize her drawing on the card, like it was an empty white canvas. Proceed as
in the basic handling, above.

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This choreography becomes even more deceptive if the card has some additional
element on it:

1) Eye Chart: Draw a simple eye chart on a card. Hold the card against the wallet and
move it into her line of vision. Alternate moving the wallet closer and farther away,
asking if she can read the letters, like it’s an eye exam. In the process, take the picture.
Open the wallet, tuck away the eye chart, and get the peek.

2) Psychological Test: Use a card with simple shapes drawn on it. “Which of these
shapes stands out to you the most?” (The circle.) “And what’s your second choice?”
(Square.) “Ahh, the circle and the square! This tells me . . . .”

3) Person, Place, Thing: Print these three words on a card. “Which of these words best
describes your drawing – a person, a place, or a thing? A place? Great, imagine what
this place looks like . . . .”

4) Colors: Write a list of different colors on the card. “Which of these would be your
favorite? Your choice will tell me something about you.”

5) Personal Words: The card has a list of funny descriptive words. “Which of these best
describes you?”

These handlings give you an engaging reason for moving into the participant’s line of
vision. Because she is distracted by having to make a choice, her focus stays on the
list, not on the wallet.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

BLOCKING: TWO CARDS

It’s even more subtle to use two cards, one resting on the wallet and one held in your
other hand. Andrew Gerard generously allowed us to include this clever idea: On one
card write the word “chair.” On a second card draw a simple doodle of a chair. Rest the
doodle card on the wallet.

“When I say ‘chair,’ do you see this (move the word into the participant’s line of sight), or
do you see this? (switch for the wallet with the doodle).” As she thinks, take the picture
and lower the wallet.

“Which was in your mind, the word or the shape? The shape? Good, that tells me how
your mind works.” It now makes perfect sense to open the wallet to replace the two
cards – and as you do, get the peek.

hhttps://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

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 WITH A SPECTATOR’S PHONE
Ask someone to hold his phone horizontally, screen side down, and scroll through his
contacts on the blind. “Stop any time, then tap somewhere randomly to choose a
contact.”

Move the wallet below the phone and your other hand above, immediately gesturing for
him to raise the phone higher, and during this action take the picture.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

CAPTURE DELAY
BASIC
Many performers, including Banachek, like the Capture Delay feature. (Others feel they
don’t get enough vibration feedback with Capture Delay, but test it out and see what
works for you.)

Here’s a basic use: Set Capture Delay to two seconds. The delay allows you to press
the Shutter button, then take your thumb away so the wallet rests flat on your hand as
the picture is taken. (This looks more casual than gripping it.)

TABLE
Follow the basic handling above, but with a setting of 3-4 seconds. Press the Shutter
button and casually place your wallet on the table. Bring the spectator’s drawing above
the wallet in time to snap the picture, then move on.

LAP
Here the wallet isn’t introduced until after the participant draws a picture and conceals it.
You must be seated at a table.

Have Capture Delay set at 4-5 seconds and Auto Zoom turned on. Secretly place the
wallet in your lap, with the lens aiming up at the space between your body and the edge
of the table.

Ask a participant on your left to lay her drawing face down on the table. As you talk,
your left hand drops to your lap, presses the Shutter button, and returns to the table.
Immediately slide the card off the table and place it in your right hand.

Hold the card at table level above the wallet until the delay timer snaps the picture from
your lap. In a continuing motion, hand the card to a second spectator on your right,
asking him to hide it between his hands or seal it in an envelope.

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After a few moments, drop your right hand to your lap and secretly grasp the wallet.
Move the wallet across your lap toward your right hip, stopping just outside your rear
pants pocket. Pretend to remove the wallet from that pocket, and bring it up into view.

Remove a card to duplicate the participant’s drawing, meanwhile getting the peek. Auto
Zoom makes the drawing big enough to see clearly, even though the card was 6 to 10
inches away from the wallet when the picture was taken.

GENERAL PERFORMING TIPS

1) Here’s a good way to justify having the participant write down her thought. Explain it’s
so she doesn’t have to tell her friends out loud. “Mary, I don’t want you to think that I can
hear you, or that I’m reading your lips. So just write it down.” When she’s finished, turn
to another person. “Sally, do you have any idea what Mary wrote? No? Then you take a
look, too.” As you’re talking, pick up the card and hand it on to Sally, pausing to take the
picture on the way.

2) Point out that the participant’s thought is completely inaccessible. After taking the
picture, hand back the card, turn your head away, and say: “Hold the card face down
and rub your fingers over the top. Can you feel any of the drawing? It’s not like there’s
an indentation, right? And hold the card up to the light; can you see through it? Now fold
it up into quarters so there’s no chance I can see anything. In fact, put it in your pocket;
that way it’s even more hidden.

“You can’t feel it, you can’t see through it, it’s folded, it’s in your pocket! So now the
picture is only in your head. Think of your drawing . . .”

Offering many convincers erases the theories spectators might imagine about your
methods.

ROUTINES
For full routines, see the YouTube video and the ProMystic Facebook page.

https://youtu.be/zyUtG_Qd-vk

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