as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
a skilled prestidigitator can make entire buildings seem to disappear
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magician
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When Alice and Bob meet back on Earth, though, the magician’s trick is revealed.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Magic-Al Garber is the magician to book.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Prestidigitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestidigitator. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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