Paul Brook – Juxtapose

Imagine standing between two individuals, perhaps a couple or close friends. In this scenario, we have a married man and woman.

The man receives a business card and is instructed to think of any two-digit number, which he secretly writes down without revealing it to anyone.

Meanwhile, his wife possesses a business card with approximately forty numbers on the back. She is asked to choose four of these numbers and sum them up quietly.

With a snap of your fingers, both participants will reveal the numbers they are thinking of.

After a brief moment, you snap your fingers.

Both the man and his wife exclaim, “eighty-three!” in unison!

They are left utterly astonished.

As a memorable keepsake, the man retains his card, and the woman keeps hers.

Is this a mystical bond, or merely a reflection of their shared psychology?

This effect is impressively simple, requiring just two business cards and a marker pen.

IMPORTANT NOTE: While this effect is incredibly easy to perform, it does require a basic understanding of simple mentalism techniques.