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A knowledge of number relationships enables the possessor of
the knowledge to perform a number of tricks which, to the
uninitiated, would appear to be based on thought trans-
ference or other magical powers. This knowledge enables
us not only to understand certain of the more generally
accepted party tricks but also, once the principles are thor-
oughly understood, to evolve new ones.

The following example, employing only elementary prin-
ciples, is well known. For convenience, the process is
tabulated:

(a) Take any number of three digits in which the differ-

ence between the first and last digits exceeds unity.

(b) Reverse the digits, thus obtaining another number.

(¢) Deduct the smaller number from the larger and make

a note of the result, this being the third number.

(d) Reverse the digits of the third number, giving a fourth

number.

(¢) Add the third and fourth numbers together. Their sum

will always be 108qg.

Examples: (1) (i1)
721 635

12 536

594 099

495 990

1089 1089

 

 

From the second example, it will be seen that the zero sign
must always be used to fill any gap and must not merely be
‘understood’ to be there.

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