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From: bill@utastro.UUCP (William H. Jefferys)
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Subject: Re: Comment about Uri Geller
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> for their inadequate controls in "Psychic Research".  I also want to mention
> that natural scientists, in general, are among the easiest "marks" for a
> good magician.  They may be expert in understanding natural phenomena, but
> their training doesn't prepare them for understanding magic tricks, which
> (as Tim pointed out) are based primarily on applied psychology.  I

Oops, I meant to say:

> their training doesn't prepare them for detecting magic tricks, which
                                          ^^^^^^^^^
Sorry.

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