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Card magic is the most popular type of close-up magic. More people do card magic, and more card tricks are created, than any other type of close-up magic. Many speculate this has to do with the possibilities inherent in the 52 cards in a deck and, while this contributes to its popularity, it also has to do with the fact that there are many simple sleights that can be done with playing cards.
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Sleights
Multiple Lifts - Palms - Forces - Controls - Switches - Shuffles - Culls - Other
Routines
| How Many Cards | Venue | Purity |
|---|---|---|
| truly full deck | seated at a table | pure |
| apparently full deck* | table, perhaps standing | extras |
| few cards | no table | gaffs |
*most card routines fall into this category
(also see Business Cards)