Meant To Be... & Flip Shift - John B. Born

2 John Born titles.

1. Meant To Be...

In the author’s own words:  The "Any Card at Any Number" plot is one of the premier and most complex plots in all of card magic. Every aspect of this plot intrigues me. I was naturally drawn to it, much like I was drawn to the "Barehanded Matrix" plot.  Both are simple in concept, intricate in method, and absolutely astonishing in performance. Inside of these pages you will find what I believe to be the most amazing presentations and methods to the "Any card at any number" plot ever offered to the magic community.  Not only will you enjoy my original methods, but also the best methods from some of magic's most influential minds. And this is only the beginning... I begin this journey with a thirty three page essay on creativity, in which I offer a systematic approach to creativity and the expression of one's self through the magical arts. I then exemplify this approach as I offer full descriptions of my most guarded solutions to the "Any Card at Any Number" plot, as well as contributed methods that have had a major impact on this plot (some famous and some never-before-published). These solutions include every possible venue and skill level...from impromptu and close-up with a borrowed deck to much more intricate and prepared stage presentations where the performer never even touches the cards!

At the end of the book you will find over 40 other sources cited to serve as a reference point for anyone interested in the "Any card at any number" or "Card
at any number" plots. As you page through this work, you will soon find that I have included many other systems, techniques, and routines that do not deal
with the "Any card at any number" plot. If you are looking for a compilation of "sleighty" routines and moves, this is not the book for you. However, if you are interested in routines and systems that look like real magic... constructed with clever principles designed to fool and entertain the layperson and the fellow magi alike...welcome.

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2. The Flip Shift

The technique highlighted within these pages offers several new advantages that a performer may find attractive:

1. This can be done with any deck of cards. There are no edge-markings, shaved cards, or any other system that may be used to create a reference point during execution.
2. There is not a hole in the box. Though a slight modification is still needed, it is not something a spectator would see and consider gaffed (as would be found with some previous methods). This modification can easily be made in two seconds (impromptu).
3. No dumping action. This technique has a sure grip and load, increasing reliability and stability during execution. This is also much easier to execute for the average performer.
4. Improved angles of execution and moments of misdirection. The Flip Shift is definitely a strong tool for memorized deck workers interested in "jazzing" as it gives instant access to any card named, or any portion of the deck.

The purpose of this booklet is simply to share the technique at hand. I have included my personal routine for this technique (Influenced) which is actually outside of the ACAAN plot. I have also detailed how to utilize the Flip Shift to accomplish an extrmely direct, real time ACAAN featuring all of the conditions offered in Meant To Be (and more). The notes on motivated movements to execute this type of technique alone are worth more than the asking price.

As a bonus for those that have my previous book, I share how to execute the Meant To Be system with a completely normal, unmarked deck of cards. Please note, this is not a full description of the system, and will only make sense to those that have read Meant To Be.

The Flip Shift is a "must have" tool for anyone interested in taking memorized deck work to the next level.

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