Magic

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• SOURCE: NYT
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  Conjuring the Magic in New York’s Past

  A magician named Belinda Sinclair offers visitors performances that weave in lessons on the women who held séances in the area a century ago.

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• SOURCE: The Daily Beast
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  When Christians, Muslims, and Jews Loved Magic

  A silver scroll found in Jordan is a reminder of how big the market for ‘magic’ objects was in ancient Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.