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The magician acquaints the audience with a hollow square profile, in one side of which several curly cuts are made. There is nothing in the profile. He then shows the audience a cylinder, which is also empty. The square profile (hereinafter referred to as the Square) and the cylinder (hereinafter referred to as the Circle), which is inserted into the Square, are installed on an elevated (slightly) stand.

Spectators do not lose sight of the Circle, because the Circle, painted in a contrasting color, is clearly visible through the slits of the Square. Despite such unfavorable conditions, the magician pulls out meter after meter of bright silk shawls and scarves. The magician then again proves that both the Square and the Circle are empty. Having moved the Square and the Circle, the magician shows a small aquarium appeared from nowhere in the form of a bowl with water and a goldfish. This completes this spectacular trick.

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A. The device required for this trick consists of four parts. Part 1 - a stand with a slight elevation, Part 2 - a square profile, in one side of which several figured holes are cut - "Square", Part 3 - a cylinder, the size of which allows it to be placed in a profile - "Circle", and Part 4 - a tube of a smaller diameter to fit in a cylinder. During the focus, the audience will not see this tube at all. It contains what you will show the public, and we will refer to it as the "Hidden Chamber". The upper surface of the stand (Part 1), all the inner surfaces of the Square, except for cutouts, and the outer surface of the Secret Chamber are covered with black velvet. Outside, the Square is painted in a bright color - blue, green or red. The circle should be painted on the outside in some contrasting color with respect to the Square - yellow, orange or silver.

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Q. Suppose you complete the trick by showing a bowl of water and a goldfish, as mentioned above. Find a cup that fits exactly into the Hidden Chamber. Place the bowl on the stand as shown in the picture. Fill it up to about half full with water and throw in some goldfish.

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C. Put the hidden chamber covered with black velveteen on the bowl. Silk shawls, scarves and other items that you will take out are placed in the Secret Chamber around and on top (be careful) of the bowl.

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D. Now put the Square on the Hidden Chamber. You will see an amazing illusion. Through the slits of the Square, one can see that it is, no doubt, completely empty inside. Focus is based on this illusion. Now put the Circle on the Hidden Chamber. The square should be installed with slots towards the hall. You are ready to perform the squaring of the circle trick.

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1. Draw the audience's attention to the device on the table. Pick up the Square and give it to the audience to check.

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2. Put the Square on the stand, putting on the Circle. Do not forget that the slots must face the hall.

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3. Now remove the Circle from the Square, leaving the Hidden Chamber in place. Thanks to the black velveteen, the Square seems empty to the public. Make sure the spectators look carefully at the Circle, including through the light. At this point, both the circle and the square look empty.

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4. Insert a Circle into a Square. A contrastingly colored Circle placed in a Square is clearly visible to the audience. They don't know that you covered the Hidden Chamber all around.

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5. Retrieve from the Hidden Chamber and demonstrate the "magical" appearance of silk shawls, scarves, and so on.

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6. After that, show the empty Circle and Square separately again, repeating steps 1, 2, 3 and 4. The audience is sure that nothing else will be taken out, but you lift the Square and put it on its side, as shown in the figure. Only the Circle remains on the stand.

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7. Grasp the edges of the Circle and the Hidden Chamber. Pick them up from the stand together. A bowl of goldfish will appear before the astonished spectators.

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The squaring device is a a time-honored piece of magician's props. He can be made or bought in different forms, differentdesign and size. You can make it from densecardboard, and of such a size that evenhuman! We remind you again: never reveal a secretfocus Squaring the circle.

Author: Mark Wilson

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