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Core Objective: Transforming magic from a "puzzle" (something to be solved) into a "miracle" (something fundamentally impossible). Darwin Ortiz's Designing Miracles: Creating the Illusion of

Fixing "Flat" Effects: It provides tools to identify design flaws in tricks that aren't getting the desired reaction. Impact on Magic Theory Review: Designing Miracles by