The Blind Card Mechanic and Magician

Ismail Ali Manik
1 min readFeb 28, 2020

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“Do you know what I consider the worst disability of all — procrastination and laziness” — Richard Turner

He’s become such an institution that The United States Playing Card Company uses him to test the quality of their playing cards.

“They use my fingers to help them make better cards,” he says confidently. “I can detect moisture levels in cards that their own computers weren’t detecting. If you have 5.2% moisture, that’s too much. 4.5% is better. You shouldn’t have to use Viagra to make your cards stiff.”

The World’s Greatest Card Magician Opens Up About His Biggest Secret

Richard Turner

Related:

Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind

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Ismail Ali Manik
Ismail Ali Manik

Written by Ismail Ali Manik

Uni. of Adelaide & Columbia Uni NY alum; World Bank, PFM, Global Development, Public Policy, Education, Economics, book-reviews, MindMaps, @iamaniku

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