Test Conditions by Art Vanderlay

Picture this: a stranger offers you a book you’ve never encountered. Instead of accepting it, you present a unique challenge. You take the book, glance at two words on a page, and jot them down on a business card for the spectator to hold. Miraculously, you transmit these words to the spectator, who accurately reveals them! Next, you ask the spectator to think of two random words, and without any notes, you unveil the exact words they are merely contemplating!

• No prior viewing or handling of the book is necessary.
• It works with ANY book.
• The spectator will always demonstrate the ability to read your mind.
• Completely impromptu performance.
• The spectator does all the work for you!

1st edition 2014, 8 pages. Word count: 2254, equivalent to 9 standard pages of text.