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... passionately written, impeccably researched, sharply design and is easily the best book on the subject ever written.BOB FARMER
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I definately would recommend your system. Your tricks are fascinating. You have made a significant contribution to the field of magic.BARRIE RICHARDSON
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... a facinating book... if you're looking for a stack, and built-in features are not a factor, then the Joyal stack is certainly worth your serious consideration.MICHAEL CLOSE (M A G I C)
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... a must have... the impossible is now true: You can learn a functional memorized stack in four 90-minute sessions.JAMY IAN SWISS (Genii)
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I would recommend Joyal's Six-hour Memorized Deck. I really did memorize the stack in 6 hours and I still know it by heart. It is by far the easiest memorized stack I've seen.DOUG CANNING
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... if you want a memorized deck you can learn easily and keep in your head even if not using it frequently, I believe this one will do it... Highly recommended.ROBERT K. MILLER (The Linking Ring)
The Memorized Deck:
Memorizing a card stack with the Loci Method
Loci is a latin word meaning places, locations.
The Loci Method calls for a virtual path. This path runs through places you travel to during a day (the Journey Method), or rooms you visit (the Palace Method). You will have to form a sequence of 52 pictures, each being associated to number 1 through 52. Examples of pictures are your home, your work place, the routes you take, the signs on the road, the bus stop, the train station, the buildings you see, the rooms you go into, where you eat, newspaper stands, vending machines, etc.
Once your virtual path is memorized, you will have to associate each card of the stack with each picture you came with.
You can also mix the Peg System with the Loci Method. You can even have more than one path (ex. a different town or a different house). This method is greatly used to memorize a deck of cards on the spot.
As with rote memory, this method allows you to choose any stack to memorize, even your own.
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I have been selling used magic books since 1994. During these 27 years, I was in contact with great customers, some of which with whom I had warm communications. It has always been a pleasure to supply books to those looking for them.
It’s now time for me to move to something else.
Not long ago, I started working on a new project which requires time and space. I am gradually making this transition by going through my inventory and making huge sales from time to time. Who knows, you might find hidden gems!
I thank you all for your patronage and I wish you the best.
Martin
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