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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: ESP: Put up or shut up
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Date: Wed, 21-Nov-84 09:50:51 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 21 09:50:51 1984
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> I am glad to see at least one tester who recognizes the need
> for a professional stage magician on the "review board".
> We scientists have been trained to believe what we see,
> (since nature rarely tries fool us), so we are easily mislead.

Indeed, I recently read an interview with several of today's
leading stage magicians.  One of them, David Copperfield I believe,
stated that scientists were the EASIEST to deceive and children
were the toughest.