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Wilson, Mark (1988) [1975]. Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic. Courage Books. ISBN 0-89471-623-9. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)The Double Lift, pp. 83-96.</ref>

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-A '''double lift''' is a [[sleight of hand]] used by [[magic (illusion)|magicians]] in [[card magic]].  It is a method by which the [[Magic (illusion)|magician]] can keep the identity of the top [[Playing card|card]] secret by lifting the top two cards at once, making it seem as if only the top card is displayed. Hence, the audience is tricked into believing that they are shown the top card in the deck where in fact they are shown the second card. There are different ways to perform this sleight, many of which allow variations such as a triple lift or even a quadruple lift (turning over three or four cards over as one respectively).
-Some versions of the [[Ambitious card]] routine rely almost entirely upon this sleight. In combination with a few other mechanics and good showmanship, entire acts can and have been made out of this single move. <ref>{{cite book |title=Expert Card Technique: Close-up Table Magic |last=Hugard |first=Jean |authorlink= |coauthors=Frederick Braue |year=1974 |publisher=[[Dover Publications]] |location= |isbn=0-486-21755-8 |chapter=The Secret Lifts |page=1  }}</ref><ref name=wilson>
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