Glossary of Magic (illusion) - T

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  • Table shuffle - a variation of the riffle shuffle, often used by dealers in casinos, in which the deck's halves are placed flat on the table with their rear corners touching. The back edges are then lifted with the thumbs while the halves are pushed together.
  • Talking - inadvertent noises made by the props which can give away the trick.
  • Tenkai palm - to palm between the thumb and the palm.
  • Torn and Restored (also called TnR) - a trick in which the magician rips something up into many pieces and then "restores" it.
  • Thumb palm - to palm in the crotch of the thumb.
  • Thumb tip - A popular magician's prop consisting of a hollow plastic thumb that fits on the end of your thumb. Used to make small objects disappear and re-appear.
  • Tourniquet - see French drop.

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