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David Copperfield was once robbed at gunpoint but successfully performed an illusion to convince the robbers his pockets were empty when they weren t.

Oct 12, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: David Copperfield was once robbed at gunpoint — but successfully performed an illusion to convince the robbers his pockets were empty when they weren’t.

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