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- LIT MATCH BURN
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- Remove a match out of a book of paper
- matches and hold it by the very bottom.
- Now turn your hand over so that the
- match is upside down. Make the bet that
- you can light the match and hold it in
- this inverted position for a count of
- fifty without letting go and without
- extinguishing the flame.
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- Anyone who tries it will soon drop it to
- avoid burning. To win the bet, light
- the match and hold it in the inverted
- position. Now just move your hand
- slowly back and forth about eight to ten
- inches as you count. This slows the
- burning process and keeps the flame away
- from your fingers. Just remember to
- keep the match in constant motion.
- Don't move the match too rapidly or the
- flame will go out. To cover yourself,
- stipulate that if the flame should
- accidentally go out you get another
- chance with another match.
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- With a little practice, you will find
- that you can count to fifty fairly
- slowly and still win your bet.
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