But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience:…

Harry Houdini
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But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience: for in the many years that I have been before the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded by the strict integrity of my assistants, most of whom have been with me for years. ✨ Harry Houdini (2015). Miracle Mongers and Their Methods: Human Understanding, p.43, 谷月社
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