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How did the atheist's request to kill him with magic end?

On March 3, 2008, the atheist Sanal Edamaruku challenged a well-known Indian sorcerer on a popular Indian TV show, asking him to demonstrate his power on him - to kill with magic. For several hours the sorcerer unsuccessfully performed ritual actions, and, having not achieved success, he concluded that the atheist was "protected by a very strong deity."

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